Recent and forthcoming papers

• Davidian, M. and Louis, T.A. (2012). Why Statistics? (Editorial). Science, 6 April 2012, 12. (Accessible with free registration on the Science website).

• Zhang, B., Tsiatis, A.A., Laber, E.B., and Davidian, M. (2012). A robust method for estimating optimal treatment regimes. (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Schulte, P.J., Tsiatis, A.A., Laber, E.B., and Davidian, M. (2012). Q- and A-learning methods for estimating optimal dynamic treatment regimes. Submitted. (manuscript, manuscript on arXiv).

• Thomas, L., Stefanski, L.A., and Davidian, M. (2011). A moment-adjusted imputation method for measurement error models. Biometrics 67, 1461-1470. (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Vock, D.M., Davidian, M., Tsiatis, A.A., and Muir, A.J. (2011). Mixed model analysis of censored longitudinal data with flexible random-effects density. Biostatistics 13, 61-73. (definitive published version).

• Tsiatis, A.A., Davidian, M., and Cao, W. (2011). Improved doubly robust estimation when data are monotonely coarsened, with application to longitudinal studies with dropout. Biometrics 67, 536-54.5 (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Zhang, M., Tsiatis, A.A., Davidian, M., Pieper, K.S., and Mahaffey, K.W. (2011). Inference on treatment effects from a randomized clinical trial in the presence of premature treatment discontinuation: the SYNERGY trial. Biostatistics 12, 258-269 (definitive published version and supplementary materials).

• Cao, W., Tsiatis, A.A., and Davidian, M. (2009) Improving efficiency and robustness of the doubly robust estimator for a population mean with incomplete data. Biometrika 96, 732-734. (definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Huang, X., Stefanski, L.A., and Davidian, M. (2009) Latent-model robustness in joint models for a primary endpoint and a longitudinal process Biometrics 65, 719-727 (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Zhang, M., Tsiatis, A.A., and Davidian, M. (2008) Improving efficiency of inferences in randomized clinical trials using auxiliary covariates. Biometrics 64,707-715 (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials).

• Tsiatis, A.A., Davidian, M., Zhang, M., and Lu, X. (2008) Covariate adjustment for two-sample treatment comparisons in randomized clinical trials: A principled yet flexible approach. Statistics in Medicine 27, 4658-4677 (final manuscript version, definitive published version).

• Zhang, M. and Davidian, M. (2008) "Smooth" semiparametric regression analysis for arbitrarily censored time-to-event data. Biometrics 64, 567-576. (final manuscript version, definitive published version, and supplementary materials)

• Tsiatis, A.A. and Davidian, M. (2007) Comment on the paper "Demystifying Double Robustness: A Comparison of Alternative Strategies for Estimating a Population Mean from Incomplete Data" by Joseph D.Y. Kang and Joseph L. Schafer. Statistical Science 22, 569-573 (paper and link to published version)

• Rosenberg, E.S., Davidian, M., and Banks, H.T. (2007) Using mathematical modeling and control to develop structured treatment interruption strategies for HIV infection. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 88, S41-S51, Supplement issue on "Customizing Treatment to the Patient: Adaptive Treatment Strategies." (manuscript, definitive published version).

• Adams, B.M., Banks, H.T., Davidian, M., and Rosenberg, E.S. (2007) Model fitting and prediction with HIV treatment interruption data. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 69, 563-584. (manuscript, definitive published version)

• Lin, J., Zhang, D., and Davidian, M. (2006) Smoothing spline-based score tests for proportional hazards models. Biometrics 62, 803-812. (final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Huang, X., Stefanski, L.A., and Davidian, M. (2006) Latent-model robustness in structural measurement error models. Biometrika 93, 53-64. (final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Davidian, M., Tsiatis, A.A., and Leon, S. (2005) Semparametric estimation of treatment effect in a pretest-posttest study with missing data (with discussion). Statistical Science 20, 261-301. (definitive published version; also available at the journal website). Also, a report of simulations not given in the paper.

• Lunceford, J.K. and Davidian, M. (2004) Stratification and weighting via the propensity score in estimation of causal treatment effects: A comparative study. Statistics in Medicine 23, 2937-2960. (final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Tsiatis, A.A. and Davidian, M. (2004) An overview of joint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event data. Statistica Sinica 14, 793-818. (final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Li, E., Zhang, D., and Davidian, M. (2004) Conditional estimation for generalized linear models when covariates are subject-specific parameters in a mixed model for longitudinal measurements. Biometrics 60, 1-7. ( final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Bodnar, L. M., Davidian, M., Siega-Riz, A.M., and Tsiatis, A.A. (2004) Marginal structural models for analyzing causal effects of time-dependent treatments: An application in perinatal epidemology. American Journal of Epidemiology 159, 926-934. (definitive published version)

• Davidian, M. and Giltinan, D.M. (2003) Nonlinear models for repeated measurements: An overview and update. Editor's Invited paper, Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statstics 8, 387-419. ( final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Yeap, B.Y., Catalano, P.J., Ryan, L.M., and Davidian, M. (2003) Robust two-stage approach to repeated measurements analysis of chronic ozone exposure in rats. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statstics 8, 438-454 (definitive published version)

• Leon, S., Tsiatis, A.A., and Davidian, M. (2003) Semiparametric estimation of treatment effect in a pretest-posttest study. Biometrics 59, 1046-1055. ( final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Song, X., Davidian, M. , and Tsiatis, A.A. (2002) A semiparametric likelihood approach to joint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event data. Biometrics 58, 742-753. ( final manuscript version; definitive published version)

• Song, X., Davidian, M. , and Tsiatis, A.A. (2002) An estimator for the proportional hazards model with multiple longitudinal covariates measured with error. Biostatistics 3, 511-528.(final manuscript versions ; definitive published version)

• Chen, J., Zhang, D., and Davidian, M. (2002). Generalized linear mixed models with flexible distributions of random effects for longitudinal data. Biostatistics 3, 347-360 (definitive published version)

• Lunceford, J., Davidian, M., and Tsiatis, A.A. (2002) Estimation of the survival distribution of treatment policies in two-stage randomization designs in clinical trials. Biometrics 58 48-57 (definitive published version)

• Tsiatis, A.A. , Davidian, M. , and McNeney, B. (2002) Multiple imputation methods for testing treatment differences in survival distributions with missing cause of failure. Biometrika 89, 238--244 (definitive published version)

• Zhang, D. and Davidian, M. (2001). Linear mixed models with flexible distributions of random effects for longitudinal data. Biometrics 57, 795-802 (definitive published version)

• Tsiatis, A.A. and Davidian, M. (2001). A semiparametric estimator for the proportional hazards model with longitudinal covariates measured with error. Biometrika 88, 447-458. (final manuscript version; definitive published version)