Bayesian Variable Selection for Function-on-Scalar Regression Models: a comparative analysis

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Main Authors: Sousa, Pedro Henrique T. O., de Souza, Camila P. E., Dias, Ronaldo
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Published: 2023
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author Sousa, Pedro Henrique T. O.
de Souza, Camila P. E.
Dias, Ronaldo
author_facet Sousa, Pedro Henrique T. O.
de Souza, Camila P. E.
Dias, Ronaldo
contents In this work, we developed a new Bayesian method for variable selection in function-on-scalar regression (FOSR). Our method uses a hierarchical Bayesian structure and latent variables to enable an adaptive covariate selection process for FOSR. Extensive simulation studies show the proposed method's main properties, such as its accuracy in estimating the coefficients and high capacity to select variables correctly. Furthermore, we conducted a substantial comparative analysis with the main competing methods, the BGLSS (Bayesian Group Lasso with Spike and Slab prior) method, the group LASSO (Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator), the group MCP (Minimax Concave Penalty), and the group SCAD (Smoothly Clipped Absolute Deviation). Our results demonstrate that the proposed methodology is superior in correctly selecting covariates compared with the existing competing methods while maintaining a satisfactory level of goodness of fit. In contrast, the competing methods could not balance selection accuracy with goodness of fit. We also considered a COVID-19 dataset and some socioeconomic data from Brazil as an application and obtained satisfactory results. In short, the proposed Bayesian variable selection model is highly competitive, showing significant predictive and selective quality.
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spellingShingle Bayesian Variable Selection for Function-on-Scalar Regression Models: a comparative analysis
Sousa, Pedro Henrique T. O.
de Souza, Camila P. E.
Dias, Ronaldo
Methodology
Computation
In this work, we developed a new Bayesian method for variable selection in function-on-scalar regression (FOSR). Our method uses a hierarchical Bayesian structure and latent variables to enable an adaptive covariate selection process for FOSR. Extensive simulation studies show the proposed method's main properties, such as its accuracy in estimating the coefficients and high capacity to select variables correctly. Furthermore, we conducted a substantial comparative analysis with the main competing methods, the BGLSS (Bayesian Group Lasso with Spike and Slab prior) method, the group LASSO (Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator), the group MCP (Minimax Concave Penalty), and the group SCAD (Smoothly Clipped Absolute Deviation). Our results demonstrate that the proposed methodology is superior in correctly selecting covariates compared with the existing competing methods while maintaining a satisfactory level of goodness of fit. In contrast, the competing methods could not balance selection accuracy with goodness of fit. We also considered a COVID-19 dataset and some socioeconomic data from Brazil as an application and obtained satisfactory results. In short, the proposed Bayesian variable selection model is highly competitive, showing significant predictive and selective quality.
title Bayesian Variable Selection for Function-on-Scalar Regression Models: a comparative analysis
topic Methodology
Computation
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.03521