Robert Lyles

Dr. Robert Lyles


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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2011 in Epidemiology
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RLRobert Lyles
Robert Lyles
LTLi Tang
Li Tang
HSHillary M. Superak
Hillary M. Superak
CKCaroline C. King
Caroline C. King
DCDavid D. Celentano
David D. Celentano
JSJack D. Sobel
Jack D. Sobel
Misclassification of binary outcome variables is a known source of potentially serious bias when estimating adjusted odds ratios. Although researchers have described frequentist and Bayesian methods for dealing with the problem, these methods have seldom fully bridged the gap between statistical research and epidemiologic practice. In particular, there have been few real-world applications of readily grasped and computationally accessible methods that make direct use of internal validation data to adjust for differential outcome misclassification in logistic regression. In this paper, we illustrate likelihood-based methods for this purpose that can be implemented using standard statistical software. Using main study and internal validation data from the HIV Epidemiology Research Study, we demonstrate how misclassification rates can depend on the values of subject-specific covariates, and we illustrate the importance of accounting for this dependence. Simulation studies confirm the effectiveness of the maximum likelihood approach. We emphasize clear exposition of the likelihood function itself, to permit the reader to easily assimilate appended computer code that facilitates sensitivity analyses as well as the efficient handling of main/external and main/internal validation-study data. These methods are readily applicable under random cross-sectional sampling, and we discuss the extent to which the main/internal analysis remains appropriate under outcome-dependent (case-control) sampling.


1 August 2016 in Environmental Research
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MJMelanie H. Jacobson
Melanie H. Jacobson
Dana Boyd BarrDana Boyd Barr
Dana Boyd Barr
MMMichele Marcus
Michele Marcus
AMAndrew B. Muir
Andrew B. Muir
RLRobert Lyles
Robert Lyles
LDLyndsey A. Darrow
Lyndsey A. Darrow

1 December 2001 in Biometrics
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RLRobert Lyles
Robert Lyles
JWJovonne K. Williams
Jovonne K. Williams
RCRutt Chuachoowong
Rutt Chuachoowong

1 November 2008 in Contemporary Clinical Trials
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RLRobert Lyles
Robert Lyles
CPCliff Poindexter
Cliff Poindexter
AEAngelo Evans
Angelo Evans
MBMilton Brown
Milton Brown
CCCarlton R. Cooper
Carlton R. Cooper