Abstract
We study the marginal longitudinal nonparametric regression problem and some of its semiparametric extensions. We point out that, while several elaborate proposals for efficient estimation have been proposed, a relative simple and straightforward one, based on penalized splines, has not. After describing our approach, we then explain how Gibbs sampling and the BUGS software can be used to achieve quick and effective implementation. Illustrations are provided for nonparametric regression and additive models.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1242-1252 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Statistics & Probability Letters |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 15-16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUS-CI-016-04
Acknowledgements: Wand’s research was partially supported by Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP0877055. Carroll’s research was supported by a grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA57030) and by Award Number KUS-CI-016-04, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.