
8
Bayesian Semiparametr ic Longitudinal Data
Modeling Using NI Densities
Luis M. Castro
University of Concepción
Victor H. Lachos
IMECC-UNICAMP
Diana M. Galvis
IMECC-UNICAMP
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
University of Minnesota
CONTENTS
8.1 Introduction . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . 158
8.2 Semiparametric Linear Mixed-Effects Model . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . 159
8.2.1 Normal/independent distributions . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . 159
8.2.2 Model sp e c ification . .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 160
8.3 Bayesian Approach . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .