New models for panel data that consist of a generalization of the hurdle model are
presented and are applied to modeling a panel of claim counts. Correlated random effects …

Objetivo. Medir y explicar las desigualdades en salud y en la utilización de la atención
sanitaria relacionadas con los ingresos en Chile durante el período 2000-2009, evaluar sus …

Questo Rapporto analizza il ruolo che misure di compartecipazione selettiva e di riforma
regolatoria del settore farmaceutico possono esercitare sul contenimento della spesa …

This paper develops stochastic search variable selection (SSVS) for zero-inflated count
models which are commonly used in health economics. This allows for either model …

The so-called'healthy immigrant effect'(HIE) is one of the most striking findings concerning
immigrants and their health status. It is usually said to consist of two parts: According to the …

Background Interpreting clinical guideline adherence and the appropriateness of medication
regimens requires consideration of individual patient and caregiver factors. Factors leading …

This paper examines empirically whether utilization of healthcare services in Turkey is
equitable using models of count data and Turkish health survey. Using the 2014 Turkey …

In this article the relationship between the weather and water-based recreational behavior is
investigated at the microlevel. The relation is estimated by applying a zero-inflated negative …

Prediction of the number of involved lymph nodes in an endometrial cancer patient is crucial
for medical practitioners to identify the progression of the disease. Sometimes the …