GEE analysis linear combination

[Hersenvocht]

Hi all,

I need to test a linear combination of coefficients (or planned contrast) in
the following model:
beta1 x var1 + beta2 x var2 + beta3 x var1 x var2
I need to test beta1+beta3 < -beta1 or alternatively 2 x beta1 + beta3 <0
I cannot figure out how to test combinations of coefficients in the GEE
function (or the equivalent GLM)
Is there anyone that can help me out?

Thanks in advance!

Excuse me for not including:
var1 is a discrete variable from 0 to 9 and var2 is a dummy variable which can be 0 or 1


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[Bruce Weaver]

You said:  "var1 is a discrete variable from 0 to 9"

In that case, what you called beta1 is really a set of 9 coefficients, is it
not?



Hersenvocht wrote

> Hi all,
>
> I need to test a linear combination of coefficients (or planned contrast)
> in
> the following model:
> beta1 x var1 + beta2 x var2 + beta3 x var1 x var2
> I need to test beta1+beta3 < -beta1 or alternatively 2 x beta1 + beta3 <0
> I cannot figure out how to test combinations of coefficients in the GEE
> function (or the equivalent GLM)
> Is there anyone that can help me out?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Excuse me for not including:
> var1 is a discrete variable from 0 to 9 and var2 is a dummy variable which
> can be 0 or 1
>
>
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[Hersenvocht]

No, the variable can take on the value 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. If I include the
variable in my GEE regression as covariate I just get one coefficient, as I
like.



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[Bruce Weaver]

Thanks for clarifying.  So if I follow, you are using GENLIN to estimate your
model, and the problem is that GENLIN does not have LMATRIX or TEST options
to make the comparisons of interest.  Is that right?  


Hersenvocht wrote

> No, the variable can take on the value 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. If I include
> the
> variable in my GEE regression as covariate I just get one coefficient, as
> I
> like.
>
>
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