Abstract
We consider M-estimators for a class of semiparametric mixed-effect models without time-dependent covariates and show that the simple marginal estimation method is generally better than the same M-estimator applied to the de-correlated response based on a known or estimated covariance matrix for each subject.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-74 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Metrika |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Efficiency
- Longitudinal data
- M-estimator
- Semiparametric models