Abstract
We propose an approach for estimating the age at first lower endoscopy examination from current status data that were collected via two series of cross-sectional surveys. To model the national probability of ever having a lower endoscopy examination, we incorporate birth cohort effects into a mixed influence diffusion model. We link a state-specific model to the national level diffusion model by using a marginalized modelling approach. In future research, results from our model will be used as microsimulation model inputs to estimate the contribution of endoscopy examinations to observed changes in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-74 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C: Applied Statistics |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bayesian
- Diffusion of innovations
- Hierarchical model
- Marginal model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Statistics and Probability