Comparative assessment of parameter estimation methods in the presence of overdispersion: a simulation study

The Poisson distribution is commonly assumed as the error structure for count data; however, empirical data may exhibit greater variability than expected based on a given statistical model. Greater variability could point to model misspecification, such as missing crucial information about the epide...

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Main Authors: Kimberlyn Roosa, Ruiyan Luo, Gerardo Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2019-05-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2019214?viewType=HTML