Zero-Inflated Count Regression Models in Solving Challenges Posed by Outlier-Prone Data; an Application to Length of Hospital Stay
Introduction: Ignoring outliers in data may lead to misleading results. Length of stay (LOS) is often considered a count variable with a high frequency of outliers. This study exemplifies the potential of robust methodologies in enhancing the accuracy and reliability of analyses conducted on skewed...
Main Authors: | Saeed Shahsavari, Abbas Moghimbeigi, Rohollah Kalhor, Ali Moghadas Jafari, Mehrdad Bagherpour-kalo, Mehdi Yaseri, Mostafa Hosseini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2023-11-01
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Series: | Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/2074 |
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