Optimal Design in Repeated Testing for Count Data

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Main Authors: Parsamaram, Parisa, Holling, Heinz, Schwabe, Rainer
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author Parsamaram, Parisa
Holling, Heinz
Schwabe, Rainer
author_facet Parsamaram, Parisa
Holling, Heinz
Schwabe, Rainer
contents In this paper, we develop optimal designs for growth curve models with count data based on the Rasch Poisson-Gamma counts (RPGCM) model. This model is often used in educational and psychological testing when test results yield count data. In the RPGCM, the test scores are determined by respondents ability and item difficulty. Locally D-optimal designs are derived for maximum quasi-likelihood estimation to efficiently estimate the mean abilities of the respondents over time. Using the log link, both unstructured, linear and nonlinear growth curves of log mean abilities are taken into account. Finally, the sensitivity of the derived optimal designs due to an imprecise choice of parameter values is analyzed using D-efficiency.
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spellingShingle Optimal Design in Repeated Testing for Count Data
Parsamaram, Parisa
Holling, Heinz
Schwabe, Rainer
Methodology
62K05 (Primary) 62J12, 62P15 (Secondary)
In this paper, we develop optimal designs for growth curve models with count data based on the Rasch Poisson-Gamma counts (RPGCM) model. This model is often used in educational and psychological testing when test results yield count data. In the RPGCM, the test scores are determined by respondents ability and item difficulty. Locally D-optimal designs are derived for maximum quasi-likelihood estimation to efficiently estimate the mean abilities of the respondents over time. Using the log link, both unstructured, linear and nonlinear growth curves of log mean abilities are taken into account. Finally, the sensitivity of the derived optimal designs due to an imprecise choice of parameter values is analyzed using D-efficiency.
title Optimal Design in Repeated Testing for Count Data
topic Methodology
62K05 (Primary) 62J12, 62P15 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.18323