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- Title
Semiparametric group testing regression models.
- Authors
Wang, D.; McMahan, C. S.; Gallagher, C. M.; Kulasekera, K. B.
- Abstract
Group testing, through the use of pooling, has proven to be an efficient method of reducing the time and cost associated with screening for a binary characteristic of interest, such as infection status. A topic of key interest in the statistical literature involves the development of regression models that relate individual-level covariates to testing responses observed from pooled specimens. In this article, we propose a general semiparametric framework that allows for the inclusion of multi-dimensional covariates, decoding information, and imperfect testing. The asymptotic properties of our estimators are presented and guidance on finite sample implementation is provided. We illustrate the performance of our methods through simulation and by applying them to chlamydia and gonorrhea data collected by the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory as a part of the Infertility Prevention Project.
- Subjects
NEBRASKA; GROUP testing; REGRESSION analysis; SENSITIVITY &; specificity (Statistics); INFERTILITY; PUBLIC health; PREVENTION
- Publication
Biometrika, 2014, Vol 101, Issue 3, p587
- ISSN
0006-3444
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/biomet/asu007