ASSIGNEMENTS - Statistics in Health Sciences

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What is the purpose of the 'Description of missingness' section?

To discuss the statistical methods used for imputing missing data

To describe the variables needed for handling missing data (correct)

To analyze the results of missing data imputation

To introduce the concept of multiple imputation

In the code provided, what does 'load("copd_redux.RData")' do?

It creates a new variable for imputation

It saves the dataset after imputation

It checks for missing values in the dataset

It loads the required dataset for missing data analysis (correct)

What does the boxplot in Figure 2 represent?

The between-imputation distribution of CritCF by number of clusters (correct)

The distribution of CritCF within a single imputed dataset

The relationship between missingness and clustering

The missingness pattern in the dataset

What is the purpose of 'Integration of multiple imputation in cluster analysis'?

To discuss the integration of missing data imputation with cluster analysis Signup and view all the answers

In the provided code, what is the purpose of 'par(mar=c(5,5,4,1))'?

To set the margins for a new plot Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'number.of.imputations' in the provided code?

It specifies the number of imputed datasets to be created Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CritCF' represent in the context of the provided code?

A measure of clustering effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What does 'check_zero' function do in the provided code?

It counts the number of zero values in the dataset Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'mylist' in the provided code?

To save imputed datasets after analysis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2?

The labels for different cluster sizes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Data from the PAC COPD Study (subset of the variables), Spain, 2004–2008' indicate in relation to Figure 2?

The dataset used for creating imputed values Signup and view all the answers

What does '50 values, corresponding to the imputed datasets' signify in relation to Figure 2?

The sample size for each imputed dataset Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Adding extra columns to Table 1' section?

To provide additional information about the age groups in Table 1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected sign for δ1j in the Generalized Linear Model (GLM)?

Positive Signup and view all the answers

What does the section 'Modeling incidence rates with a Generalized Linear Model' primarily focus on?

Using the GLM to predict the incidence rates for different age groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'mylist' in the provided code?

Storing a list of variables for cluster analysis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2?

The clusters discovered using different values of k Signup and view all the answers

What does the exponential variation of the incidence ratio suggest about the shape of Figure 1?

An approximately linear variation when represented on a logarithmic scale Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the value of IRRj when the sign of δ1j is negative?

Values of IRRj for all age groups are less than the one corresponding to the first age group Signup and view all the answers

How is the expected form of IRR derived according to the GLM for the case j = 0?

$E(Ir10 ) = exp(L(E1 , A0 )) exp(α) / E(Ir00 ) = exp(L(E0 , A0 ))$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the conclusion when the incidence ratio varies exponentially with age?

The IRRj follows an approximately linear shape Signup and view all the answers

What does a negative sign for δ1j imply?

Values of IRR for all age groups are less than the one corresponding to the first age group Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) being 0.905 for the age group 75-84?

It means that smoking has a protective effect in this age group, contrary to common sense. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the rate ratio not appear to be constant over the age groups?

Because of the probability of dying due to coronary heart disease increasing with age, irrespective of smoking. Signup and view all the answers

What does the graph in Figure 1 show about the Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR)?

It shows an exponential or approximately linear relationship between IRR and age groups. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean if the rate ratio is not greater than 1 for all age groups?

It means there are other factors not accounted for that influence the incidence rate of coronary deaths. Signup and view all the answers

What does a p-value of 0.011 obtained from the Wald test suggest about the observed increase in coronary deaths among smokers in the 45-54 age group?

It suggests that the observed increase is statistically significant and unlikely due to chance. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the given text, what does the term 'a priori' refer to?

The principle of making predictions based on existing knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Integration of multiple imputation in cluster analysis' in the given context?

It is a technique for handling missing data in cluster analysis Signup and view all the answers

What does the notation 'coefs[’smokeryes’]' signify in the context of the provided code?

The coefficient for smoking status in the model Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'NS_IR_45_54 = 1000*exp(coefs["(Intercept)"] + coefs["age45-54"])' in the context of the provided code?

It calculates the incidence rate ratio for non-smokers in age group 45-54 Signup and view all the answers

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2 in relation to the given text?

It represents different clustering solutions based on varying numbers of clusters Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Model fitting' refer to in the context of the given text?

The process of adjusting statistical models to improve the fit with the data Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Estimation of β' primarily focus on in the context of the given text?

The estimation of β in the linear regression model Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'Visualization of the models relating head circumference and age for each gender' in the given text?

The process of creating visual representations of the head circumference data Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the given text, what is the implication of 'Calculation of the effect of a 10% increase in the girth on the volume'?

Calculating the effect of a 10% increase in the girth on the volume Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Information extraction and pretty printing the p-values from the linear regression model (tree data)' signify in relation to the given text?

Extracting and presenting p-values from the linear regression model for tree data Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'Visualization of the residuals from the linear regression model (tree data)' in the given context?

Creating visual representations of residuals from the linear regression model for tree data Signup and view all the answers

What is primarily focused on in 'Beta (β) estimation in the linear regression model for trees data'?

Estimation of β in linear regression model for tree data Signup and view all the answers

In relation to the given text, what does 'Summary for the relationship of girth and volume of a tree according to the linear regression model' imply?

Summary related to girth and volume relationship based on linear regression model Signup and view all the answers

'A R code' section primarily focuses on:

'Visualization of head circumference data' using R code Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'A.2' in the context of the provided code?

It sets the visualization parameters for the plot. Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'scinotLaTeX' function do in the provided code?

It formats numeric values in scientific notation for inclusion in LaTeX. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'model_residuals' in the context of the provided code?

It represents the residuals from a linear regression model. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'effect_girth' signify in the context of the provided code?

It calculates the effect size of girth on volume. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'par(mfrow=c(1,2))' in the context of the provided code?

It sets up a layout for multiple plots on a single device. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'logage' signify in relation to the provided code?

It represents logarithmically transformed age values. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'exact_q' signify in relation to Quartile 3 and Quartile 1?

It calculates the ratio of Quartile 3 to Quartile 1. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'trees$Log_Volume' in relation to Volume data?

It represents log-transformed Volume values. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pred_females' signify in relation to female head circumference data?

It represents predicted values from a statistical model for females. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'Beta (β) estimation' in relation to head circumference growth models?

It represents coefficients from linear regression models relating head circumference and age. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of the 'Description of missingness' section?

In the code provided, what does 'load("copd_redux.RData")' do?

What does the boxplot in Figure 2 represent?

What is the purpose of 'Integration of multiple imputation in cluster analysis'?

In the provided code, what is the purpose of 'par(mar=c(5,5,4,1))'?

What is the significance of 'number.of.imputations' in the provided code?

What does 'CritCF' represent in the context of the provided code?

What does 'check_zero' function do in the provided code?

What is the purpose of 'mylist' in the provided code?

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2?

What does 'Data from the PAC COPD Study (subset of the variables), Spain, 2004–2008' indicate in relation to Figure 2?

What does '50 values, corresponding to the imputed datasets' signify in relation to Figure 2?

What is the purpose of the 'Adding extra columns to Table 1' section?

What is the expected sign for δ1j in the Generalized Linear Model (GLM)?

What does the section 'Modeling incidence rates with a Generalized Linear Model' primarily focus on?

What is the significance of 'mylist' in the provided code?

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2?

What does the exponential variation of the incidence ratio suggest about the shape of Figure 1?

What is the implication of the value of IRRj when the sign of δ1j is negative?

How is the expected form of IRR derived according to the GLM for the case j = 0?

What is the conclusion when the incidence ratio varies exponentially with age?

What does a negative sign for δ1j imply?

What is the meaning of the Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) being 0.905 for the age group 75-84?

Why does the rate ratio not appear to be constant over the age groups?

What does the graph in Figure 1 show about the Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR)?

What does it mean if the rate ratio is not greater than 1 for all age groups?

What does a p-value of 0.011 obtained from the Wald test suggest about the observed increase in coronary deaths among smokers in the 45-54 age group?

In the context of the given text, what does the term 'a priori' refer to?

What is the purpose of the 'Integration of multiple imputation in cluster analysis' in the given context?

What does the notation 'coefs[’smokeryes’]' signify in the context of the provided code?

What is the significance of 'NS_IR_45_54 = 1000*exp(coefs["(Intercept)"] + coefs["age45-54"])' in the context of the provided code?

What does 'k=2 k=3 k=4 Number of clusters k=5' represent in Figure 2 in relation to the given text?

What does the term 'Model fitting' refer to in the context of the given text?

What does 'Estimation of β' primarily focus on in the context of the given text?

What is the significance of 'Visualization of the models relating head circumference and age for each gender' in the given text?

In the context of the given text, what is the implication of 'Calculation of the effect of a 10% increase in the girth on the volume'?

What does 'Information extraction and pretty printing the p-values from the linear regression model (tree data)' signify in relation to the given text?

What is the purpose of 'Visualization of the residuals from the linear regression model (tree data)' in the given context?

What is primarily focused on in 'Beta (β) estimation in the linear regression model for trees data'?

In relation to the given text, what does 'Summary for the relationship of girth and volume of a tree according to the linear regression model' imply?

'A R code' section primarily focuses on:

What is the purpose of the 'A.2' in the context of the provided code?

What does the 'scinotLaTeX' function do in the provided code?

What is the significance of 'model_residuals' in the context of the provided code?

What does 'effect_girth' signify in the context of the provided code?

What is the purpose of the 'par(mfrow=c(1,2))' in the context of the provided code?

What does 'logage' signify in relation to the provided code?

What does 'exact_q' signify in relation to Quartile 3 and Quartile 1?

What is the significance of 'trees$Log_Volume' in relation to Volume data?

What does 'pred_females' signify in relation to female head circumference data?

What is the significance of 'Beta (β) estimation' in relation to head circumference growth models?

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