Reports of racial differences in the incidence of sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disorder of
unknown etiology, are pnmarily based on studies of military and veteran populations. To …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on social isolation and loneliness and identifies a
wide range of published correlates. Using data from a study conducted in North Wales …

This book is about learning from data using the Generalized Additive Models for Location,
Scale and Shape (GAMLSS). GAMLSS extends the Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and …

Count and proportion data may present overdispersion, ie, greater variability than expected
by the Poisson and binomial models, respectively. Different extended generalized linear …

General state-space Markov chain theory has evolved to make it both more accessible and
more powerful. Markov Chain Monte Carlo in Practice introduces MCMC methods and their …

We have written this book as a guide to the design and analysis of field studies of resource
selection, concentrating primarily on statistical aspects of the comparison of the use and …

Objective.—To determine if inadequate approaches to randomized controlled trial design
and execution are associated with evidence of bias in estimating treatment effects. Design …

Generalized Linear Models and Extensions, Second Edition provides a comprehensive
overview of the nature and scope of generalized linear models (GLMs) and of the major …

Modern Actuarial Risk Theory contains what every actuary needs to know about non-life
insurance mathematics. It starts with the standard material like utility theory, individual and …

The Lee–Carter modelling framework is extended through the introduction of a wider class
of generalised, parametric, non-linear models. This permits the modelling and extrapolation …