Reference-based sensitivity analysis for repeated count outcomes using negative binomial margins and a Gaussian copula
基于负二项边际与高斯 Copula 的重复计数结局参照组敏感性分析
Reference-based multiple imputation is used in longitudinal clinical trials to assess sensitivity to assumptions about outcomes unobserved after intercurrent events. Most existing methods target continuous outcomes and use multivariate normal working models. Scheduled count outcomes require a model that preserves integer support, skewness, overdispersion, longitudinal dependence, and an exposure-based rate interpretation. We propose visit-specific negative binomial (NB)…