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1. Multiscale supervised classification of point clouds with urban and forest applications: (Publication); We analyze the utility of multiscale supervised classification algorithms for object detection and extraction from laser scanning or photogrammetric point clouds. Only the geometric information (the point ...; Created on 22 November 2019
2. Effects of Family History on Relative and Absolute Risks for Colorectal Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: (Publication); BACKGROUND & AIMS: Guidelines recommend individuals with familial colorectal cancer (FCC) to undergo colonoscopy surveillance instead of average-risk screening. However, these recommendations vary widely. ...; Created on 26 September 2019
3. Addition of a 161-SNP polygenic risk score to family history-based risk prediction: Impact on clinical management in non- BRCA1/2 breast cancer families: (Publication); Background The currently known breast cancer-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are presently not used to guide clinical management. We explored whether a genetic test that incorporates ...; Created on 26 September 2019
4. The apparent genetic anticipation in PMS2-associated lynch syndrome families is explained by birth-cohort effect: (Publication); Background: PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome is characterized by a relatively low colorectal cancer penetrance compared with other Lynch syndromes. However, age at colorectal cancer diagnosis varies widely, ...; Created on 26 September 2019
5. On the estimation of variance parameters in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 25 September 2019
6. Dimension reduction estimation for central mean subspace with missing multivariate response: (Publication); Multivariate response data often arise in practice and they are frequently subject to missingness. Under this circumstance, the standard sufficient dimension reduction (SDR) methods cannot be used directly. ...; Created on 25 September 2019
7. CLT for integrated square error of density estimators with censoring indicators missing at random ...: (Publication); ... model when the censoring indicators are missing at random. Based on two density estimators defined by Wang et al.(J Multivar Anal 100:835–850, 2009), and another new kernel estimator of the density, we ...; Created on 25 September 2019
8. Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in a random population sample in people aged 40 and over: (Publication); Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the osteoarticular disease with the highest prevalence worldwide. In industrialized countries, 80% of the population > 65 years suffers from it. Objectives: To determine ...; Created on 24 September 2019
9. Plug-in marginal estimation under a general regression model with missing responses and covariates: (Publication); ... such as the mean, the median or any α-quantile of the response variable. A missing at random condition is assumed in order to prevent from bias in the estimation of the marginal measures under a non-ignorable ...; Created on 24 September 2019
10. Goodness-of-fit tests for quantile regression with missing responses: (Publication); Goodness–of–fit tests for quantile regression models, in the presence of missing observations in the response variable, are introduced and analyzed in this paper. The different proposals are based on the ...; Created on 19 September 2019
11. Systematic review with meta‐analysis: risk factors for recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis after liver transplantation: (Publication); Background After liver transplantation primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the condition returns in the transplanted liver in a subset of patients (recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis, rPSC). Aim To ...; Created on 23 August 2019
12. The apparent genetic anticipation effect in PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome families is explained by birth-cohort effect: (Publication); Background: PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome is characterized by a relatively low colorectal cancer penetrance compared with other Lynch syndromes. However, age at colorectal cancer diagnosis varies widely, ...; Created on 23 August 2019
13. On the estimation of variance parameters in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 02 October 2018
14. Quantile regression and its empirical likelihood with missing response at random: (Publication); In this paper, we study the linear quantile regression model when response data are missing at random. Based on the inverse probability weight method, we establish an estimation equation on quantile regression ...; Created on 01 October 2018
15. A probability inequality for sums of independent Banach space valued random variables: (Publication); Let (B, parallel to center dot parallel to) be a real separable Banach space. Let phi(center dot) and psi(center dot) be two continuous and increasing functions defined on [0, infinity) such that phi(0) ...; Created on 01 October 2018
16. Penalized empirical likelihood for quantile regression with missing covariates and auxiliary information: (Publication); ... model when the covariates are missing at random, in the presence and absence of auxiliary information, respectively. It is proved that the EL ratio admits a limiting Chi-square distribution. At the same ...; Created on 01 October 2018
17. An extension of Feller's strong law of large numbers: (Publication); This paper presents a general result that allows for establishing a link between the Kolmogorov-Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund strong law of large numbers and Feller's strong law of large numbers in a Banach space ...; Created on 22 May 2018
18. On the estimation of the characteristic function in finite populations with applications: (Publication); This paper studies the estimation of the characteristic function of a finite population. Specifically, the weak convergence of the finite population empirical characteristic process is studied. Under suitable ...; Created on 14 May 2018
19. Inverse Probability Weighted Cox Regression for Doubly Truncated Data: (Publication); Doubly truncated data arise when event times are observed only if they fall within subject-specific, possibly random, intervals. While non-parametric methods for survivor function estimation using doubly ...; Created on 20 February 2018
20. Quantile regression for partially linear varying-coefficient model with censoring indicators missing at random ...: (Publication); In this paper, we focus on the partially linear varying-coefficient quantile regression model when the data are right censored and the censoring indicator is missing at random. Based on the calibration ...; Created on 24 January 2018
21. A weighted estimator of conditional hazard rate with left-truncated and dependent data: (Publication); Based on empirical likelihood method, we construct new weighted estimators of conditional density and conditional survival functions when the interest random variable is subject to random left-truncation; ...; Created on 24 January 2018
22. Correcting for spatial heterogeneity in plant breeding experiments with P-splines: (Publication); An important aim of the analysis of agricultural field experiments is to obtain good predictions for genotypic performance, by correcting for spatial effects. In practice these corrections turn out to ...; Created on 24 January 2018
23. Hypothesis test on response mean with inequality constraints under data missing when covariables are present: (Publication); This paper addresses the problem of hypothesis test on response mean with various inequality constraints in the presence of covariates when response data are missing at random. The various hypotheses include ...; Created on 22 May 2018
24. Wavelet estimation of density for censored data with censoring indicator missing at random ...: (Publication); In this paper, we define the nonlinear wavelet estimator of density for the right censoring model with the censoring indicator missing at random (MAR), and develop its asymptotic expression for mean integrated ...; Created on 22 May 2018
25. Fully non-parametric receiver operating characteristic curve estimation for random-effects meta-analysis: (Publication); Meta-analyses, broadly defined as the quantitative review and synthesis of the results of related but independent comparable studies, allow to know the state of the art of one considered topic. Since the ...; Created on 18 September 2017
26. A note on symmetrization procedures for the laws of large numbers: (Publication); In this note, general symmetrization procedures for both the weak and strong laws of large numbers concerning the row sums from arrays of rowwise independent Banach space valued random variables are established. ...; Created on 18 September 2017
27. Convergence rate of wavelet density estimator with data missing randomly when covariables are present: (Publication); In this article, we study global L2 error of non linear wavelet estimator of density in the Besov space Bspq for missing data model when covariables are present and prove that the estimator can achieve ...; Created on 18 September 2017
28. The power Muth distribution: (Publication); Muth introduced a probability distribution with application in reliability theory. We propose a new model from the Muth law. This paper studies its statistical properties, such as the computation of the ...; Created on 18 September 2017
29. Flat foot in a random population and its impact on quality of life and functionality: (Publication); Introduction: Flat foot is a common deformity in adults. It is characterized by medial rotation and plantar flexion of the talus, eversion of the calcaneus, collapsed medial arch and abduction of the forefoot. Aim: ...; Created on 18 September 2017
30. A note on the Log-Lindley distribution: (Publication); The Log-Lindley distribution is a continuous probability model with useful applications in insurance and inventory management. In this note, it is proven that pseudo-random data from this model can be ...; Created on 18 January 2017
31. Berry–Esseen type bounds in heteroscedastic errors-in-variables model: (Publication); Consider the heteroscedastic partially linear errors-in-variables (EV) model yi = xiβ + g(ti) + εi, ξi = xi + μi (1 ⩽ i ⩽ n), where εi = σiei are random errors with mean zero, σ2i = f(ui), (xi, ti, ui) ...; Created on 04 November 2016
32. Asymptotic normality of conditional density estimation with left-truncated and dependent data: (Publication); Based on the idea of the local polynomial smoother, we construct the Nadaraya–Watson type and local linear estimators of conditional density function for a left-truncation model. Asymptotic normality of ...; Created on 04 November 2016
33. Spawning habitat selection by the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis in the Cíes Islands (Northwest Spain): (Publication); We evaluated specific habitat features (bottom substrate type, depth, temperature, season and latitude-longitude) at random locations in the Cíes Islands (Galician Atlantic Islands National Park, Northwest ...; Created on 04 November 2016
34. Model checks for nonparametric regression with missing data: a comparative study: (Publication); This paper analyses the behaviour of the goodness-of-fit tests for regression models. To this end, it uses statistics based on an estimation of the integrated regression function with missing observations ...; Created on 04 November 2016
35. Asymptotic representation of presmoothed Kaplan-Meier integrals with covariates in a semiparametric censorship model: (Publication); Presmoothed Kaplan–Meier integrals have been proposed as suitable estimators in semiparametric censorship models. They are based on a modification of Kaplan–Meier weights which replaces the censoring indicators ...; Created on 24 October 2016
36. Nonparametric regression with doubly truncated data: (Publication); Nonparametric regression with a doubly truncated response is introduced. Local constant and local linear kernel-type estimators are proposed. Asymptotic expressions for the bias and the variance of the ...; Created on 23 October 2016
37. Merkel cell carcinoma and Merkel cell polyomavirus: a systematic review and meta-analysis: (Publication); Several observational studies have assessed the correlation between Merkel cell carcinoma and Merkel cell polyomavirus with variable results. The objective of this systematic review was to determine whether ...; Created on 01 September 2017
38. Do auditors make mistakes when they write audit reports? An empiral study applied to Spanish non-listed firms: (Publication); The objective of this paper is to analyse whether auditors comply with the standards currently in force when writing audit reports in Spain. We try to obtain evidence for the relationship of the errors ...; Created on 01 September 2017
39. Fast smoothing parameter separation in multidimensional P-splines: The SAP algorithm: (Publication); A new computational algorithm for estimating the smoothing parameters of a multidimensional penalized spline generalized linear model with anisotropic penalty is presented. This new proposal is based on ...; Created on 01 September 2017
40. An approximation to the null distribution of a class of Cramer-von Mises statistics: (Publication); A class of goodness-of-fit tests of the Cramer-von Mises type is considered. More specifically, the test statistic of each test is an L-2-norm of the difference between the empirical characteristic function ...; Created on 01 September 2017
41. Estimation of the sample size n based on record values: (Publication); In this paper, two new maximum likelihood methods are proposed to estimate the unknown sample size n in a simple random sample from an absolutely continuous population. These methods are based on the number ...; Created on 01 September 2017
42. A nonparametric ANOVA-type test for regression curves based on characteristic functions: (Publication); This article studies a new procedure to test for the equality of k regression curves in a fully non-parametric context. The test is based on the comparison of empirical estimators of the characteristic ...; Created on 31 August 2017
43. On the Muth Distribution: (Publication); The Muth distribution is a continuous random variable introduced in the context of reliability theory. In this paper, some mathematical properties of the model are derived, including analytical expressions ...; Created on 31 August 2017
44. Goodness-of-fit tests for a semiparametric model under random double truncation: (Publication); Doubly truncated data are commonly encountered in areas like medicine, astronomy, economics, among others. A semiparametric estimator of a doubly truncated random variable may be computed based on a parametric ...; Created on 04 September 2017
45. Generalized copula-graphic estimator with left-truncated and right-censored data: (Publication); In this paper a copula-graphic estimator is proposed for left-truncated and right-censored survival data. It is assumed that there is some dependent censoring acting on the variable of interest, which ...; Created on 03 December 2016
46. Generalized copula-graphic estimator: (Publication); In this paper, a copula-graphic estimator is proposed for censored survival data. It is assumed that there is some dependent censoring acting on the variable of interest that may come from an existing ...; Created on 14 January 2019
47. Performance of Beta-Binomial SGoF Multitesting Method for Dependent Gene Expression Levels A Simulation Study: (Publication); In a recent paper (de Uña-Álvarez, 2012, Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology Vol. 11, Iss. 3, Article 14) a correction of SGoF multitesting method for possibly dependent tests was ...; Created on 14 January 2019
48. Estimation of a monotone percentile residual life function under random censorship: (Publication); In this paper, we introduce a new estimator of a percentile residual life function with censored data under a monotonicity constraint. Specifically, it is assumed that the percentile residual life is a ...; Created on 04 September 2017
49. Quality control in aerobiology: comparison different slide reading methods: (Publication); The use of standard methodology allows us to compare and to evaluate the data generated from samplers under general use. In aerobiological pollen monitoring, the most frequently slide sampling methods ...; Created on 04 September 2017
50. Nonparametric and semiparametric estimation of a distribution function under random double truncation: (Publication); Created on 21 September 2017