Statistical Modelling: Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling. Innsbruck, Austria, 10-14 July, 1995 (Lecture Notes in Statistics)

This volume presents the published proceedings of the lOth International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, to be held in Innsbruck, Austria from 10 to 14 July, 1995. This workshop marks an important anniversary. The inaugural workshop in this series also took place in Innsbruck in 1986, and brought together a small but enthusiastic group of thirty European statisticians interested in statistical modelling. The workshop arose out of two G LIM conferences in the U. K. in London (1982) and Lancaster (1985), and from a num­ ber of short courses organised by Murray Aitkin and held at Lancaster in the early 1980s, which attracted many European statisticians interested in Generalised Linear Modelling. The inaugural workshop in Innsbruck con­ centrated on GLMs and was characterised by a number of features - a friendly and supportive academic atmosphere, tutorial sessions and invited speakers presenting new developments in statistical modelling, and a very well organised social programme. The academic programme allowed plenty of time for presentation and for discussion, and made available copies of all papers beforehand. Over the intervening years, the workshop has grown substantially, and now regularly attracts over 150 participants. The scope of the workshop is now much broader, reflecting the growth in the subject of statistical modelling over ten years. The elements ofthe first workshop, however, are still present, and participants always find the meetings relevant and stimulating. Front Matter....Pages i-ix NPML estimation of the mixing distribution in general statistical models with unobserved random effects....Pages 1-9 Some Topics in Optimum Experimental Design for Generalized Linear Models....Pages 11-18 Autoregressive Modelling of Markov Chains....Pages 19-26 A Case—Study on Accuracy of Cytological Diagnosis....Pages 27-34 Dynamics and Correlated Responses in Longitudinal Count Data Models....Pages 35-42 Bootstrap Methods for Generalized Linear Mixed Models With Applications to Small Area Estimation....Pages 43-51 Confidence Intervals for Threshold Parameters....Pages 53-60 Optimal Design for Models Incorporating the Richards Function....Pages 61-66 Mixed Markov Renewal Models of Social Processes....Pages 67-74 Statistical Inference Based on a General Model of Unobserved Heterogeneity....Pages 75-82 An Extended Model for Paired Comparisons....Pages 83-90 Indirect Observations, Composite Link Models and Penalized Likelihood....Pages 91-98 Model Estimation in Nonlinear Regression....Pages 99-107 Pearson statistics, goodness of fit, and overdispersion in generalised linear models....Pages 109-116 M-estimation: Some Remedies....Pages 117-124 Subject-Specific and Population-Averaged Questions for Log-Linear Regression Data....Pages 125-132 Radon and Lung Cancer Mortality: An Example of a Bayesian Ecological Analysis....Pages 133-140 IRREML, a tool for fitting a versatile class of mixed models for ordinal data....Pages 141-150 Towards a General Robust Estimation Approach for Generalised Regression Models....Pages 151-160 Comparing Local Fitting to Other Automatic Smoothers....Pages 161-168 Iterative Reweighted Partial Least Squares Estimation for GLMs....Pages 169-176 Protective Estimation of Longitudinal Categorical Data With Nonrandom Dropout....Pages 177-184 Analysis of Counts Generated by an Age-dependent Branching Process....Pages 185-191 Quantitative Risk Assessment for Clustered Binary Data....Pages 193-200 Optimal Design and Lack of Fit in Nonlinear Regression Models....Pages 201-206 Nonparametric Regression, Kriging and Process Optimization....Pages 207-214 Frailty In Multiplicative Intensity Models....Pages 215-223 Methods for Assessing the Adequacy of Probability Prediction Models....Pages 225-232 Forecast Methods in Regression Models for Categorical Time Series....Pages 233-240 Standard Errors, Correlations and Model Analysis....Pages 241-248 Mean and Dispersion Additive Models: Applications and Diagnostics....Pages 249-256 Computational Aspects in Maximum Penalized Likelihood Estimation....Pages 257-265 Risk Estimation Using a Surrogate Marker Measured with Error....Pages 267-275 Estimating Attributable Risks under an Arithmetic Mixture Model....Pages 277-285 A Nonparametric Method for Detecting Neural Connectivity....Pages 287-295 On The Design Of Accelerated Life Testing Experiments....Pages 297-304 Splitting Criteria in Survival Trees....Pages 305-313 The Different Parameterizations of the GEE1 and the GEE2....Pages 315-324 Back Matter....Pages 325-329 This Volume Presents The Edited Proceedings Of The 10th International Workshop On Statistical Modelling Held In Innsbruck, Austria From July 10 - 14, 1995. As In Previous Years, The Aim Of The Conference Is To Provide An Interchange Of Ideas Concerned With Real Practical Problems In Statistical Modelling. The Scope Of The Meeting Is Much Broader Now, Reflecting The Growth Of The Subject Of Statistical Modelling In The Past Ten Years. This Volume Contains Some Forty Contributed Papers As Well As The Invited Papers, Covering A Wide Variety Of Application Areas From Epidemiology To Education, And From Agriculture To Sociology. Npml Estimation Of The Mixing Distribution In General Statistical Models With Unobserved Random Effects / Murray Aitkin -- Some Topics In Optimum Experimental Design For Generalized Linear Models / Anthony C. Atkinson -- Autoregressive Modelling Of Markov Chains / Andre Berchtold -- A Case-study On Accuracy Of Cytological Diagnosis / A. Biggeri And M. Bini -- Dynamics And Correlated Responses In Longitudinal Data Models / R. Blundell, R. Griffith And F. Windmeijer -- Bootstrap Methods For Generalized Linear Mixed Models With Applications To Small Area Estimation / James Booth -- Confidence Intervals For Threshold Parameters / R.c.h. Cheng And W.b. Liu -- Optimal Design For Models Incorporating The Richards Function / G.p.y. Clarke And L.m. Haines -- Mixed Markov Renewal Models Of Social Processes / R.b. Davies And G.r. Oskrochi -- Statistical Inference Based On A General Model Of Unobserved Heterogeneity / Ekkehart Dietz And Dankmar Bohning. G.u.h. Seeber ... [et Al.] (editors). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume presents the published proceedings of the lOth International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, to be held in Innsbruck, Austria from 10 to 14 July, 1995. This workshop marks an important anniversary. The inaugural workshop in this series also took place in Innsbruck in 1986, and brought together a small but enthusiastic group of thirty European statisticians interested in statistical modelling. The workshop arose out of two G LIM conferences in the U.K. in London (1982) and Lancaster (1985), and from a numƯ ber of short courses organised by Murray Aitkin and held at Lancaster in the early 1980s, which attracted many European statisticians interested in Generalised Linear Modelling. The inaugural workshop in Innsbruck conƯ centrated on GLMs and was characterised by a number of features - a friendly and supportive academic atmosphere, tutorial sessions and invited speakers presenting new developments in statistical modelling, and a very well organised social programme. The academic programme allowed plenty of time for presentation and for discussion, and made available copies of all papers beforehand. Over the intervening years, the workshop has grown substantially, and now regularly attracts over 150 participants. The scope of the workshop is now much broader, reflecting the growth in the subject of statistical modelling over ten years. The elements ofthe first workshop, however, are still present, and participants always find the meetings relevant and stimulating