Identifiability of restricted latent class models with binary responses

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DOI10.1214/16-AOS1464zbMATH Open1371.62010arXiv1603.04140OpenAlexW2964080189MaRDI QIDQ2012202FDOQ2012202


Authors: Gongjun Xu Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 28 July 2017

Published in: The Annals of Statistics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Statistical latent class models are widely used in social and psychological researches, yet it is often difficult to establish the identifiability of the model parameters. In this paper we consider the identifiability issue of a family of restricted latent class models, where the restriction structures are needed to reflect pre-specified assumptions on the related assessment. We establish the identifiability results in the strict sense and specify which types of restriction structure would give the identifiability of the model parameters. The results not only guarantee the validity of many of the popularly used models, but also provide a guideline for the related experimental design, where in the current applications the design is usually experience based and identifiability is not guaranteed. Theoretically, we develop a new technique to establish the identifiability result, which may be extended to other restricted latent class models.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.04140




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