McCrea, R.S. and Morgan, B.J.T. (2011) Multistate mark-recapture model selection using score tests. Biometrics, 67 (1). pp. 234-241. ISSN 0006-341X.
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| Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0420.2010.01421.x |
Abstract
Although multistate mark-recapture models are recognized as important, they lack a simple model-selection procedure. This article proposes and evaluates a step-up approach to select appropriate models for multistate mark-recapture data using score tests. Only models supported by the data require fitting, so that over-complicated model structures with too many parameters do not need to be considered. Typically only a small number of models are fitted, and the procedure is also able to identify parameter-redundant and near-redundant models. The good performance of the technique is demonstrated using simulation, and the approach is illustrated on a three-region Canada goose data set. In this case, it identifies a new model that is much simpler than the best model previously considered for this application.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA276 Mathematical statistics |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science > Statistics |
| Depositing User: | Rachel McCrea |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2011 16:41 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2012 09:16 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/27602 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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