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BIOSTATS 640 - Intermediate Biostatistics Spring 2016

Exam 2 (Units 3, 4 & 5) Study Guide and Practice Questions

Study Guide Unit 3 (Discrete Distributions) Take care to know how to do the following! Learning Objective See: 1. Write down the expression for obtaining a probability calculation for each of the following: Binomial, Poisson, Central Hypergeometric.

Notes 3, pages 13 (binomial), 20 (poisson) and 30 (central hypergeometric)

2. Starting with a study design (2 group cohort, or case-‐control, or surveillance), write down the expression for the likelihood of the observed data

Notes 4, actually. See pages 5-‐8.

3. Know how to do a probability calculation for a given situation using 2 approaches: binomial and poisson

Notes 3, pages 21-‐22.

4. Know how to do a Fisher Exact test by hand Notes 3, pages 31-‐34

Unit 4 (Categorical Data Analysis) Take care to know how to do the following! Learning Objective See:

1. Know how to do, by hand, a chi square test for general association in a RxC table.

Notes 4, pages 10-‐14

2. Know how to do, by hand, and explain a stratified (K=2) analysis of 2x2 tables.

Consider multiple resources here, as my notes may need improvement. (a) Notes 4, pages 26-‐39 (b) Visit FAQ 2 on the course website page for Regression (c) See again, the handout: “decision tree” for evaluating effect modification and confounding.

3. Know how to do, by hand, a test of zero trend in a 2xC table.

Notes 4, pages 40-‐42 (actually – not necessary to go beyond page 42 unless you are very interested!)



Unit 5 (Logistic Regression) Take care to know how to do the following! Learning Objective See:

1. Write down the likelihood L for a single individual outcome distributed Bernoulli that incorporates a linear model of the logit of the event probability.

Notes 5, appendix 2 is a good place to start. See especially page 63

2. Starting with a given fitted logistic model, extract estimated OR, and predicted probability. As well, know how to compute the estimated OR for the comparison of two profiles of values of the predictor variables.

For simple OR, notes 5 pages 12 For predicted probability, notes 5, pages 9 and 17. For OR comparison of two profiles, notes 5, pages 14-‐15

3. Know how to write out models for the expected logit in various settings: (a) basic, (b) confounding, and (c) effect modification

I will talk about this in class.

4. Know how to assess a current model. Is it statistically significantly better than a model with no predictors in it?

I will talk about this in class.

5. Compare two hierarchical models using the likelihood ratio (LR) test. Specifically, show how the test statistic is calculated, then calculate it, then interpret it.

Notes 5, pages 20-‐21. An example is detailed on page 21.



Practice Questions Practice Question 1 Both the Binomial and Poisson distributions have been used to model the quantal nature of synaptic transmission. Crudely, the quantal hypothesis says that a nerve terminal contains a very large number of “quanta”, each with a small probability of releasing acetylcholine (ACh) in response to a nerve stimulus. Suppose it is known that, for a given stimulus, the probability of Ach release is 0.01 for each quantum and is the same for all quanta. You may assume the quantal responses are independent. (a) Using the Binomial distribution, what is the probability that in a nerve terminal containing 200 quanta zero Ach is released in response to stimulus? (b) Using the Poisson distribution, what is the probability that in a nerve terminal containing 200 quanta zero Ach is released in response to stimulus? Practice Question 2 A logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between the diabetes (presence or absence) and body mass index (BMI). The Y-variable for this analysis was Y=Diabetes and was coded Y=1 for persons with diabetes and Y=0 for persons without diabetes. The X-variable for this analysis was X=BMI where BMI is measured as kg/m2. The following fitted model was obtained:

π̂ln = -3.034 + 0.075X

ˆ1 - π⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

With the following values of ln-likelihood: Ln-Likihood (intercept only) = -116.652 Ln-Likelihood (intercept + BMI) = -113.852

(a) Using the information given in the fitted model, together with your understanding of logistic regression, complete the following table by filling in the five blanks in the 2nd row .

Coefficient Standard Error Wald Statistic p-value OR 95% CI for OR

Intercept

Not asked

0.893

Not asked

Not asked -

-

BMI

_________

0.032

________

_______

_______

____________

(b) Using the information given in the fitted model, calculate the value of the estimated odds ratio for the outcome of diabetes in relationship to a 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI.

Practice Questions 3 and 4



Consider again the same logistic regression analysis setting of practice question 2. Further analysis of diabetes explored two additional predictors: treatment with digoxin (X2) and non-white race (X3). The following is a full coding manual.

Variable Label Codings Outcome Y Diabetes 1 = yes, 0 = no

Predictors X1 BMI Continuous kg/m2

X2 Digoxin 1 = yes, 0 = no X3 Race 1 = non-white, 0=other

The fitted logit model is now the following.

1 2 3π̂ln = -2.948 + 0.081X - 0.796X + 0.904X

ˆ1 - π⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

The following ln-likelhood values are provided for you: Ln-Likihood (intercept only model) = -116.652 Ln-Likelihood (intercept + X1 model) = -113.852 Ln-Likelihood (intercept + X1 + X2 + X3 model) = -108.917

Practice Question 3 Using the fitted logit model, calculate the estimated probability of diabetes for a person with BMI of 24 kg/m2, on digoxin treatment, and being of non-white race. Practice Question 4 Carry out the appropriate likelihood ratio test to compare the reduced model containing X1 = BMI with a full model containing all three predictors X1 = BMI, X2 = Digoxin and X3 = Race

Practice Question 5 A logistic regression analysis of likelihood (π) of mortality considered several variables: shock (SHOCK: coded 1=shock, 0=NO shock), malnutrition (MALNUT; coded 1=malnourished, 0 = NOT malnourished), alcoholism (ALC: coded 1=alcoholic 0=NOT alcoholic), age (AGE: continuous), and bowel infarction (INFARCT: coded 1=infarction, 0=NO infarction). The following fitted model was obtained:

ˆ ˆlogit[π] = -9.754 + 3.674[SHOCK] + 1.217[MALNUT] + 3.355[ALC] + 0.09215[AGE] + 2.798[INFARCT] What is the estimated probability of death for a 60 year old malnourished patient with no evidence of shock, but with symptoms of alcoholism and prior bowel infarction? In developing your answer write out the formula you use and provide the numeric estimate.

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