| Bayesian model comparison of nonlinear structural equation models with missing continuous and ordinal categorical data. | |
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PMID: 15171804 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Missing data are very common in behavioural and psychological research. In this paper, we develop a Bayesian approach in the context of a general nonlinear structural equation model with missing continuous and ordinal categorical data. In the development, the missing data are treated as latent quantities, and provision for the incompleteness of the data is made by a hybrid algorithm that combines the Gibbs sampler and the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm. We show by means of a simulation study that the Bayesian estimates are accurate. A Bayesian model comparison procedure based on the Bayes factor and path sampling is proposed. The required observations from the posterior distribution for computing the Bayes factor are simulated by the hybrid algorithm in Bayesian estimation. Our simulation results indicate that the correct model is selected more frequently when the incomplete records are used in the analysis than when they are ignored. The methodology is further illustrated with a real data set from a study concerned with an AIDS preventative intervention for Filipina sex workers. |
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Authors:
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Sik-Yum Lee; Xin-Yuan Song |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of mathematical and statistical psychology Volume: 57 ISSN: 0007-1102 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Math Stat Psychol Publication Date: 2004 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-02 Completed Date: 2004-07-20 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0004047 Medline TA: Br J Math Stat Psychol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 131-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
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Algorithms Bayes Theorem* Humans Models, Theoretical* Nonlinear Dynamics* Psychology / statistics & numerical data* |
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