Repeated Measure Mixed Linear Model with an Additional "Nested" Parameter?

Question

Hi JMP Community,

I need help with a relatively complex Repeated Measure Mixed Linear Model:

Context:

I have collected data from subjects exposed to different treatment, at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 12 (repeated measures; see small excerpt attached). I have analyzed this data set using the Fit Model REML platform with the following model effects:

* ARM
* TIME POINT
* ARM*TIME POINT
* Patient ID[ARM] & Random
* Patient ID*TIME POINT[ARM] & Random

Issue:

I now need to incorporate an additional effect  (i.e. PLATE ID) that needs to be nested with Patient ID too (correct me if I use the term incorrectly).

Assuming that this can be done with JMP 14.1 (not Pro), what would be the correct structure of the model effects?

Would it be correct to only include a new term = Patient ID[PLATE ID] & Random  ?

Thank you for your help.

TS

REPEATED MEASURES TABLE.jmp

Thierry_S · Answer

Hi Statman,

First, I screwed up: I got the Nesting relationship description inverted - i.e. Patient_ID is nested in PLATE_ID - not the other way around.

Second, I created an anonymized data set that will give the JMP community a much better look at the complete data set.

Third, I'm thinking of using the following fit model structure with REML personality:

* ARM
* TIME POINT
* ARM*TIME POINT
* Patient ID[ARM] & Random
* Patient ID*TIME POINT[ARM] & Random
* Patient ID[PLATE ID] & Random

Is this approach appropriate to explore difference between the effect of ARM and TIME POINT for these repeated measures (DATA) while accounting for PLATE_ID as a possible source of variation? FYI, a quick visual survey of the data suggests that the DATA is influenced by PLATE_ID, ARM, and TIME POINT.

Best,

TS

REPEATED MEASURES TABLE FULL ANONYMIZED.jmp

statman · Answer

No worries, I wish I could be more helpful.  I really don't understand what you mean by Plate ID is nested within Patient.  From the small example data set you included, there was no obvious nesting.  For a variable to be nested, it must be contingent upon another variable.  So for your example of batches, within batch samples are nested within batch.  I just don't understand your situation to provide better guidance.  I don't see how batches would be nested within Patient, but this is due to not understanding your particular situation.  If you do have a variable (A) and it is nested in variable (B), then you would add the term A[B] to the model.  Of course, this would not allow for interaction effects to be estimated.

Thierry_S · Answer

Hi Statman,

Thank you for your efforts to help me. Sorry for giving misleading information: in my initial post, I wrote "see small excerpt attached". I understand that it may not have been clear that this as a subset of my data. I should have been clear that this is subset of data was only included to give a snapshot of the data organization and not of the entire data set.

Regarding my question, I realize that the use of the term "confounding" might have very specific connotations that I did not intend. Maybe, a better way to describe what I'm looking for is a recommendation on how to best account for the possible contribution of a batch effect (i.e. PLATE ID nested within PATIENT ID) in general when exploring data organized as shown in the small table subset I shared.

I know how difficult it is to provide feedback on an issue when the full data set cannot be shared (I have been in the same situation trying to help other users)

Best ,

TS