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Reduced bias estimation of the log odds ratio

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  • Asma Saleh

    (University College London)

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Analysis of binary matched pairs data is problematic due to infinite maximum likelihood estimates of the log odds ratio and potentially biased estimates, especially for small samples. We propose a penalised version of the log-likelihood function based on adjusted responses which always results in a finite estimator of the log odds ratio. The probability limit of the adjusted log-likelihood estimator is derived and it is shown that in certain settings the maximum likelihood, conditional and modified profile log-likelihood estimators drop out as special cases of the former estimator. We implement indirect inference to the adjusted log-likelihood estimator. It is shown, through a complete enumeration study, that the indirect inference estimator is competitive in terms of bias and variance in comparison to the maximum likelihood, conditional, modified profile log-likelihood and Firth’s penalised log-likelihood estimators.

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  • Asma Saleh, 2024. "Reduced bias estimation of the log odds ratio," Statistical Papers, Springer, vol. 65(8), pages 5293-5331, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpapr:v:65:y:2024:i:8:d:10.1007_s00362-024-01593-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s00362-024-01593-7
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