title: Outcome-dependent sampling for longitudinal binary response data based on a time-varying auxiliary variable.
abstract: Outcome-dependent sampling (ODS) study designs are commonly implemented with rare diseases or when prospective studies are infeasible. In longitudinal data settings, when a repeatedly measured binary response is rare, an ODS design can be highly efficient for maximizing statistical information subject to resource limitations that prohibit covariate ascertainment of all observations. This manuscript details an ODS design where individual observations are sampled with probabilities determined by an inexpensive, time-varying auxiliary variable that is related but is not equal to the response. With the goal of validly estimating marginal model parameters based on the resulting biased sample, we propose a semi-parametric, sequential offsetted logistic regressions (SOLR) approach. The SOLR strategy first estimates the relationship between the auxiliary variable and the response and covariate data by using an offsetted logistic regression analysis where the offset is used to adjust for the biased design. Results from the auxiliary variable model are then combined with the known or estimated sampling probabilities to formulate a second offset that is used to correct for the biased design in the ultimate target model relating the longitudinal binary response to covariates. Because the target model offset is estimated with SOLR, we detail asymptotic standard error estimates that account for uncertainty associated with the auxiliary variable model. Motivated by an analysis of the BioCycle Study (Gaskins et al., Effect of daily fiber intake on reproductive function: the BioCycle Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 90(4): 1061-1069) that aims to describe the relationship between reproductive health (determined by luteinizing hormone levels) and fiber consumption, we examine properties of SOLR estimators and compare them with other common approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1161 21st Ave South, S-2323 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232-2158, USA. jonathan.schildcrout@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Schildcrout
authors.forename: Sunni L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Mumford
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Heagerty
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Rathouz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies / Q000379:methods*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000378:metabolism; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012107:Research Design; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone
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