Statistical Modelling Society

Eighteenth International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, Leuven, 2003, Proceedings

Geert Verbeke, Geert Molenberghs, Marc Aerts, Steffen Fieuws (Eds.)
Proceedings of the 18th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling. Leuven, Belgium, July 7-11, 2003

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Contents

Abstracts of Invited Papers

Brookmeyer, R.

Statistical Models for Anthrax Outbreaks

Chatfield, C.

Model Selection, Data Mining and Model Uncertainty

Davidian, M.

Semiparametric Approaches for Inference in Joint Models for Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data

Tsiatis, A.A.

Efficient Estimation of The Mean of A Time-Lagged Variable Subject to Right Censoring

Wynn, H.P.

Computational Algebraic Methods for Discrete Statistical Models

Presented Papers

Aerts, M., Claeskens, G., Hart, J., Moons, E., Wets, G.

Two Lack of Fit Tests for Multiple Logistic Regression

Agostinelli, C., Poli, I.

Evolving Classification and Regression Trees

Al-Tawarah, J., MacKenzie, G.

A non-PH Accelerated Hazard Model for Analyzing Interval Censored Trial Data

Andries, E., Croes, K., De Schepper, L., Molenberghs, G.

Application of General Finite Mixture Models to Reliability Data Using Likelihood Estimation

Blagojevic, M., MacKenzie, G., Ha, I.D.

A Comparison of Non-PH and PH Gamma Frailty Models

Breitner, S., Peters, A., Küchenhoff, H., Ibald-Mulli, A., Wichmann, H.-E.

Association between Air Pollution and Health. Statistical Analysis of a Longitudinal Study with a Binary Outcome

Brewer, M.J., Elston, D.A., Nolan, A.J.

Spatial Mixture Models for Ordinal Responses: Grazing Impacts in Scotland, UK

Carkova, V.

On Stationary GARCH(p,q) Mean Square Stability

Carkovs, V., Pocs, R.

On Price Stochastic Equilibrium

Ceranka, B., Graczyk, M.

On the Estimation of Parameters in the Chemical Balance Weighing Design under the Vovariance Matrix of Errors sigma^2 G

Chan, J., Chau, V.K.K.

Informative Drop-out Model for Longitudinal Binary Data using Bayesian Approach

Chatfield, C.

Model Selection, Data Mining and Model Uncertainty

Claeskens, G., Hjort, N.L.

Frequentist Model Averaging and Model Selection

Abrahantes, J.C., Burzykowski, T.

A Version of the EM Algorithm for Proportional Hazards Model with Random Effects

Currie, I., Durbán, M., Eilers, P.

Using P-splines to Extrapolate Two-dimensional Poisson Data

Cysneiros, F.J. de A., Paula, G.A.

One-Sided Tests in Univariate Elliptical Linear Regression Models

Del Castillo, J., López, A.

Modeling the Volatility of Assets Returns by GIG Distributions

Dhaene, G., Hoorelbeke, D.

The Information Matrix Test with Bootstrap-Based Covariance Matrix Estimation

Dittrich, R., Francis, B., Katzenbeisser, W.

Modelling Repeated Paired Comparisons: An Example from the British Household Panel Study

Eilers, P.H.C.

Mixture Models for Background Estimation

Espinal, A., Satorra, A.

A Two-step Estimator for Censored Linear Models with Measurement Errors on Covariates

Faes, C., Geys, H., Aerts, M., Molenberghs, G.

Hierarchical Modelling Approach for Risk Assessment in Developmental Toxicity Studies

Fei, Y., Pan, J.

Influence Assessments for Longitudinal Data in Linear Mixed Models

Fokianos, K.

Some Further Results on Time Series of Counts

Ganjali, M., Rezaee, M.

Sensitivity Analysis Based on Covariance Structures for Longitudinal Data with Dropout

Geskus, R.B.

Bivariate Marker Development with Censored Values and Informative Dropout

Gluhovsky, I.

Multivariate Modeling of Computer Cache Rates via Regression Model Integration

Gueorguieva, R., Sanacora, G.

A Latent Variable Model for Joint Analysis of Repeatedly Measured Ordinal and Continuous Outcomes

Ha, I.D., Lee, Y., Cho, G.-H.

Multilevel Survival Analysis using Hierarchical Likelihood

Hens, N., Aerts, M., Molenberghs, G., Thijs, H.

The Behavior of the Likelihood Ratio Test for Testing Missingness

Hirsch, I.

Using Non-Parametric Estimators to Model a Monotonic Dose Response Curve and Bootstrap Confidence Intervals

Hudson, I.L., Barnett, A., Keatley, M.R., Ades, P.K.

Investigation into Drivers for Flowering in Eucalypts: Effects of Climate on Flowering

Jagannathan, S.R., Matawie, K.M.

Issues and Trends in Modelling Internet Congestion

Jansen, I., Molenberghs, G.

Modelling Strategies for Longitudinal Data with Missingness

Karlis, D., Meligkotsidou, L.

Model Based Clustering for Multivariate Count Data

Kauermann, G. Brown, D.

Penalised Spline Smoothing in Multivariable Survival Models with Varying Coefficients

Kidd, M.

Calibration of NIR Spectroscopy Instruments: A Comparison of Various Statistical/AI Modelling Techniques

Knuiman, M.W., Divitini, M.L.

Simultaneous Regression modelling of Means and Correlations in Lung Function for Spouses: an Application of the FISHER Software.

Komárek, A., Lesaffre, E., Hilton, J.F.

Accelerated Failure Time Model for Arbitrarily Censored Data with Smoothed Error Distribution

Kugiumtzis, D., Bora-Senta, E.

Gaussian Modelling of Non-Gaussian Time Series

Kuss, O.

Modelling Physicians' Recommendations for Optimal Medical Care by Random Effects Stereotype Regression

Lam, K.F., Cheung, T.L.

A Multiple Imputation Approach to Estimation in a Gamma Frailty Model with Clustered Interval-Censored Data

Lee, Y.

Hierarchical Generalized Linear Models

Li, H., Zhong, X.

The Additive Genetic Gamma Frailty Models for Genetic Linkage and Association Analysis

Maas, C., Hox, J.

Multilevel Structural Equation Models: The Limited Information and the Multivariate Multilevel Approach

MacKenzie, G., Ha, I.D., Lee, Y.

Non-PH Multivariate Survival Models Based on the GTDL

MacKenzie, G., Pan, J.

Optimal Model Selection in a Joint Mean-Covariance Space

MacNab, Y., Qiu, Z., Gustafson, P., Dean, C., Lee, S., Ohlsson, A.

Hierarchical Modeling of Health Services Outcome and Resource Use: Issues in Hospital Performance Comparison Studies

Marx, B.D., Eilers, P.H.C.

Smooth Regression Coefficient Surfaces

Mejza, I., Ambrozy, K.

Modelling some Experiments Carried out in Incomplete Split-Block-Plot Designs

Mercatanti, A.

Effect of the Use of Credit Cards on Italian Families' Liquidity: an Empirical Evaluation

Mexia, J.T., Mejza, S.

Variance Free Model of Griffing's Type II Diallel Cross Experiments

Moerbeek, M.

The Consequence of Ignoring a Level of Nesting in Multilevel Analysis

Molenberghs, G., Verbeke, G.

The Use of Score Tests for Inference on Variance Components

Muggeo, V.M.R.

An Efficient Method to Estimate Multiple Mean-Shift Models

Mwalili, S.M., Lesaffre, E., Declerck, D.

Correcting for Inter-observer Variability in a Geographical Oral Health Study

Nelder, J.A.

Extended Likelihood Inference applied to a New Class of Models

Neubauer, G., Hofrichter, J.

Screening for Outliers From a Log-linear Model

Nunes, S., Mexia, J.T., Minder, C.

Bias of Logits in Environmental Impact Studies

O'Kelly, M.

Calculating Estimates of an Effect in Stratified Nonparametric Analysis

Paroli, R., Spezia, L.

Harmonic Markov Switching Autoregressive Models for Bayesian Analysis of Air Pollution

Paula, G.A., Cysneiros, F.J. de A., Galea, M.

Local Influence and Leverage in Elliptical Nonlinear Regression Models

Petkova, E., Tarpey, T., Ogden, T.

Self-consistent Partitioning of Functional Data for Profiling Placebo Responders

Puig, P., Valero, J.

Applications of Some Characterizations for Count Data Distributions

Reale, M.

How to Make a Causal Diagram for Sparse Vector Autoregression

Salgueiro, M.F., Smith, P.W.F., McDonald, J.W.

Power of Single Edge Exclusion in Graphical Log-Linear Models

Schoier, G., Schimek, M.G.

On the Analysis of Web Access Logs: Identifying Dense Clusters

Senko, O.V., Kuznetsova, A.V., Kropotov, D.A.

The Method of Dependencies Description with the Help of Optimal Multistage Partitioning

Shkedy, Z., Torres, F., Burzykowski, T., Molenberghs, G.

A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach for the Evaluation of Surrogate Endpoints in Multiple Randomized Clinical Trials

Sofyan, H., Wang, J.

Customer Data Mining with Clustering Technique

Tibaldi, F., Van de Putte, B., Geys, H., Molenberghs, G., Matthijs, K., Vlietinck, R.

Multivariate Plackett-Dale Inference to Study the Inheritance of Longevity in a Belgian Village

Touloumi, G., Samoli, E., Pipikou, M., Le Tertre, A., Katsouyanni, K.

Confounding Factors in Time-series Studies of Air Pollution and Health: Effects of Different Adjustment Methods

Tüchler, R., Frühwirth-Schnatter, S.

Bayesian Parsimonious Estimation of Observed and Unobserved Heterogeneity

Tyler, J.

Use of a Mixed model to Estimate the Number of People who Died Because they had HIV/AIDS

Ugarte, M.D., Militino, A.F., Dean, C.B.

Evaluation of PQL in Disease Mapping

Valenca, D.M., Bolfarine, H.

Testing Homogeneity in Weibull Error in Variables Models

Vandebosch, A., Goetghebeur, E., Van Damme, L.

Structural Accelerated Failure Time versus Proportional Hazards Modelling for the Effects of Observed Exposures on Repeated Events in a Clinical Trial

Welham, S.J., Cullis, B.R., Li, G., Kenward, M.G., Thompson, R.

Modelling Pasture Growth Rates Using L-spline Mixed Models

Whittaker, J.

A Model Based View of Partial Least Squares

Winkens, B., Schouten, H.J.A., Van Breukelen, G.J.P., Berger, M.P.F.

Randomized Clinical Trials with a Pre- and Post-treatment Measure: Repeated Measures or ANCOVA?

Yaroshinsky, A.

Sales Forecast for a Pharmaceutical Product Based on Optimal Allocation of Sales Calls and Product Samples

Yu, P.L.H., Leung, J.H.L.

Wandering Ideal Point Models For Ranking Data: A Bayesian Approach

Zwane, E., Van der Heijden, P.

Partially-overlapping Covariates in Capture-recapture models