\documentclass[../Main.tex]{subfiles} \begin{document} %\subsection{Data Exploration} %TODO: fill this out later. %look at trial \subsection{Model Fitting} In this section we examine the results from fitting the econometric model using mc-stan (\cite{mc-stan}) through the rstan (\cite{rstan}) interface. %describe The model was based on the hierarchal logistic regression model presented in the Stan Users Guide (\cite{mc-stan}), and was run with 2,500 warmup iterations and 2,500 sampling iterations in six chains. There were various issues, including 160 divergent transitions and the R-hat measure was 1.49. Overall these suggest that the econometric model is incorrect as written or requires reparameterization. %TODO: and info about how I learned about these diagnostics \subsubsection{Diagnostics} %Examine trank plots To identify which parameters were problematic, I first looked at trace rank histograms. Under idea circumstances, each line (representing a chain) should exchange places with the other lines frequently. In both \cref{fig:mu_trank} and \cref{fig:sigma_trank}, most parameters seem to mix well but there are a couple of exceptions. This warrants further investigation. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/mu_trank.png} \caption{Trace Rank Histogram: Mu values} \label{fig:mu_trank} \end{figure} \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/sigma_trank.png} \caption{Trace Rank Histogram: Sigma values} \label{fig:sigma_trank} \end{figure} %Take a look at batman and points for mu In the case of the Mu values, a parallel coordinates plot doesn't seem to indicate any parameters as likely candidates for causing the issues with divergent transitions. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/mu_batman.png} \caption{Parallel Coordinate Plot: Mu values} \label{fig:mu_batman} \end{figure} Note that at each parameter, there is some level of dispersion between values that diverged. On the other hand, in the parallel coordinates plot for sigma values, it appears that most divergent transitions occur with values of sigma[1], sigma[3], sigma[6], and sigma[7] close to zero. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/sigma_batman.png} \caption{Parallel Coordinate Plot: Sigma values} \label{fig:sigma_batman} \end{figure} Overall this suggests that there is an issue with the specification of the covariance structures of the hyperparameters. Additional evidence that the covariance structure is incorrect comes from plotting pairs of parameter values and examining the chains with divergent transitions. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/sigma_pairs_5-9.png} \caption{Parameter Pairs plots: Sigma[5] through Sigma[9]} \label{fig:sigma_pairs_5-9.png} \end{figure} From this we can see that divergent pairs are highly correlated with the cases where sigma[6] or sigma[7] are equal to zero. This has an impact on the shape of both of those estimated parameters, causing both to be bimodal. \subsection{Interpretation} Ignoring the diagnosed issues with the model, we do see some interesting preliminary results. %in mu, mu[5] shifted strongly In \cref{fig:mu_posterior} we see that mu[5], the parameter corresponding to enrollment appears to be strongly negative. This is consistent with the idea that enrollment close to planned enrollment decreases the probability of terminating the trial. In \cref{fig:sigma_posterior}, sigma[2] (corresponding to the number of brands selling the drug of interest) has a large variance covers some relatively high values. This suggests that the impact of how frequently the drug is sold varies greatly across different ICD-10 categories of disease. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/mu_posterior.png} \caption{Posterior Parameter Estimates: Mu} \label{fig:mu_posterior} \end{figure} % Sigma[2] suggests there is a high variance in the impact that the number of drugs on the market has. \begin{figure}[H] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{../assets/img/sigma_posterior.png} \caption{Posterior Hyperparameter Estimates: Sigma} \label{fig:sigma_posterior} \end{figure} Due to the deficiencies in the data and model, this is the limit of the analysis I will perform at this time. \end{document}