A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies
Bhadra D, Daniels M, Kim S, Ghosh M, Mukherjee B. A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies. Biometrics 2012, 68: 361-370. PMID: 22313248, PMCID: PMC3935236, DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2011.01686.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian semiparametric approachSemiparametric approachCase-control studyReversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMarkov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMeasures of cumulative exposureLongitudinal biomarker informationMonte Carlo algorithmClinically meaningful estimatesSmooth functionsCase-control study of prostate cancerWeighted integralsCumulative exposureInfluence functionJoint likelihoodLikelihood formulationExposure historyStudy of prostate cancerDisease risk modelsHierarchical Bayesian frameworkDisease statusBayesian frameworkCase-controlRisk modelCohort study