Michael R. Elliott, PhD
| mrelliot@umich.edu | |
Faculty Information | |
| CCEB Appointment | Adjunct Scholar, Biostatistics |
| Adjunct DBE Appointment | Adjunct Associate Professor of Biostatistics |
| Non-Penn Appointment | Associate Professor of Biostatistics University of Michigan School of Public Health |
Research Statement
My methodological research focuses on the design and analysis of observational studies. I am developing model-based Bayesian approaches that complement traditional design-based analyses of complex sample survey data, and considering new methods for combining information from disparate surveys such as the Centers for Disease Control's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). I also have interest in missing and latent variable data structures. I am using such approaches to model repeated time-to-event measures, and am currently extending "second generation structural equation models" that incorporate growth curve measures for both continuous and categorical covariates. More recently I have considered potential outcome models to estimate causal effects in a variety of diverse settings, including longitudinal clinical trials and toxicology studies. My applied interests are in the areas of injury control, including injuries to children in passenger vehicles and workers in industrial accidents. I am also considering the application of latent variable models to psychological affect data and hormone production patterns, and nutrition and obesity in pediatric populations.
Selected Publications
Elliott, M.R., Stettler, N. (2006). "Using a Mixture Model for Multiple Imputation in the Presence of Outliers: The Child Obesity Project," to appear in Applied Statistics.
Elliott, M.R., Joffe, M.M., Chen, Z. A Potential Outcomes Approach to Developmental Toxicity Analyses. Biometrics 2006; 62: 352-360.
Elliott M.R. and Davis W.W. Obtaining Cancer Risk Factor Prevalence Estimates in Small Areas: Combining Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey and the National Health Interview Survey. Applied Statistics 2005; 54: 595-609.
Elliott M.R., Yang Y., Lowe R.A., and Kleindorfer P.R. Environmental Justice Revisited: Community Pressure and the Frequency and Severity of U.S. Chemical Industry Accidents. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2004; 58: 24-30.
Durbin D.R., Elliott M.R., and Winston F.K. Effectiveness of Belt-Positioning Booster Seats for Children in Crashes. Journal of the American Medical Association 2003; 289: 2835-2840.
