Model-robust quantal regression

In the analysis of quantal dose-response data, the most commonly used parametric procedure is logistic regression, commonly referred to as "logit analysis." The adequacy of the fit by the logistic regression curve is tested using the chi-square lack-of-fit test. If the lack-of-fit test is not significant, then the logistic model is assumed to be adequate and estimation of effective doses and confidence intervals on the effective doses can be made. When the tolerance distribution of the dose-response data is not known and cannot be assumed by the user, one can use nonparametric methods, such as kernel regression or local linear regression, to estimate the dose-response curve, effective doses, and confidence intervals. This research proposes another alternative to analyzing quantal dose-response data called model-robust quantal regression (MRQR). MRQR linearly combines the parametric and nonparametric predictions with the use of a mixing parameter. MRQR uses logistic regression as the parametric portion of the model and either kernel or local linear regression as the nonparametric portion of the model. Research has shown that the MRQR procedure can improve the fit of the dose-response curve by producing narrower confidence intervals for predictions, while providing improved precision of estimates of the effective doses with respect to logit analysis.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Statistics

Department dc:contributor.department

Statistics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1995

Author dc:creator

• Nottingham, Quinton J.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Birch, Jeffrey B.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Myers, Raymond
• Smith, Eric P.
• Terrell, George R.
• Coakley, Clint W.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-10262005-143527

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40225