This is a grant application for methodological research in statistical issues related to community-based studies in cancer and environment. The proposed activities are motivated by the projects of cancer prevention and environmental epidemiology that the PI is currently involved in. Specifically, the PI plans to: (1) Establish models for spatial survival data. We propose two classes of models: spatial frailty survival models and marginal spatial survival models. We develop the imputed partial likelihood score method to draw inference based on the frailty models. For the marginal survival models, we adapt the composite likelihood approach and develop an estimating equation to estimate the regression coefficients and the variance components simultaneously. (2) Study two special aspects of spatial survival data. We analyze spatial failure time data with general censoring types, including right, left and interval censoring. We develop models for spatially correlated failure time data with measurement errors in covariates. (3) Develop models for spatially correlated data that are observed in discrete time (for example, at regular, pre-specified follow-up times). Specifically, we consider models for spatially correlated grouped survival data and spatial transitional regression models for the analysis of repeated discrete responses, e.g. binary status, observed in a spatial setting. To cope with informative or non-ignorable dropout, we also propose jointly modeling the grouped survival and the transitional processes. Empirical data analysis will play a central role in all specific aims. Available relevant data include Workers Against Risk of Tobacco Study, East Boston Asthma Study and Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly. Although motivated by applied problems in cancer and environmental health studies, the proposed research offers useful contributions to general statistical methodology in survival analysis, spatial analysis, longitudinal data analysis and measurement error modeling.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01CA095747-01A1
Application #
6573264
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-SNEM-5 (01))
Program Officer
Tiwari, Ram C
Project Start
2003-04-14
Project End
2007-03-31
Budget Start
2003-04-14
Budget End
2004-03-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$243,675
Indirect Cost
Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
076580745
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215
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