Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified numerous loci associated with complex traits, imprecise modeling of the genetic relatedness within study samples may cause substantial ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Consider the heteroscedastic nonparametric regression model with random design Yi = f(Xi) + V1/2(Xi)εi, i = 1,2,...,n, with f(·) and V(·) α- ...

Abstract: Assumptions play a pivotal role in the selection and efficacy of statistical models, as unmet assumptions can lead to flawed conclusions and impact decision-making. In both traditional ...

Model fit can be assessed using the difference between the model's predictions and new data (prediction error—our focus this month) or between the estimated and ...

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C (Applied Statistics), Vol. 57, No. 1 (2008), pp. 75-87 (13 pages) Complex survey sampling is often used to sample a fraction of a large finite ...