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Structured additive regression models are perhaps the most commonly used class of models
in statistical applications. It includes, among others,(generalized) linear …

This is a report about the use and misuse of citation data in the assessment of scientific
research. The idea that research assessment must be done using" simple and objective" …

We discuss prediction of random effects and of expected responses in multilevel
generalized linear models. Prediction of random effects is useful for instance in small area …

Firstly thanks to Jon Rasbash who has been responsible for the majority of the programming
effort in the MLwiN software package over the past 20 years or so, and is also responsible …

In England, so-called 'league tables' based on examination results and test scores are
published annually, ostensibly to inform parental choice of secondary schools. A crucial …

Data on student achievement are increasingly being used to support effective policy and
practice, and to move education systems towards more evidence-informed approaches to …

Traditional studies of school differences in educational achievement use multilevel
modelling techniques to take into account the nesting of pupils within schools. However …

We provide a comprehensive and critical review of the h-index and its most important
modifications proposed in the literature, as well as of other similar indicators measuring …

Following devolution, differences developed between UK countries in systems of measuring
performance against a common target that ambulance services ought to respond to 75% of …