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Mixed-effect Markov chain models have been recently proposed to characterize the time course of transition probabilities between sleep stages in insomniac patients. The most recent one, based on multinomial logistic functions, was used as a base to develop a final model combining the strengths of the existing ones. This final model was validated on placebo data applying also new diagnostic methods and then used for the inclusion of potential age, gender, and BMI effects. Internal validation was performed through simplified posterior predictive check (sPPC), visual predictive check (VPC) for categorical data, and new visual methods based on stochastic simulation and estimation and called visual estimation check (VEC). External validation mainly relied on the evaluation of the objective function value and sPPC. Covariate effects were identified through stepwise covariate modeling within NONMEM VI. New model features were introduced in the model, providing significant sPPC improvements. Outcomes from VPC, VEC, and external validation were generally very good. Age, gender, and BMI were found to be statistically significant covariates, but their inclusion did not improve substantially the model’s predictive performance. In summary, an improved model for sleep internal architecture has been developed and suitably validated in insomniac patients treated with placebo. Thereafter, covariate effects have been included into the final model.
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Appendix 1
NONMEM model file for sub-model AW:
Appendix 2
Some Lines from the Dataset Used with Sub-model AW (the Whole Dataset Can Be Found as ESM Table II)
ID | TIME | STAG | MDV0 | MDV | STT | SL | IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
142 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 55 |
142 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 55 |
142 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 55 |
142 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
142 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
126 | 343 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 344 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 345 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 347 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
126 | 349 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
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Bizzotto, R., Zamuner, S., Mezzalana, E. et al. Multinomial Logistic Functions in Markov Chain Models of Sleep Architecture: Internal and External Validation and Covariate Analysis. AAPS J 13, 445–463 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-011-9287-4
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