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Evaluating Variable Selection Methods in a Classification Framework: A Simulation Study

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health
INTRODUCTION Variable selection is a common step in clinical research, where large datasets often include many, potentially highly correlated, variables. The main objective is to identify the most relevant predictors for an outcome, thereby enhancing
Samuele Minari, Dario Pescini, Antonella Zambon, Davide Soranna   +3 more
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Statistical Analysis of Health Inequalities in European Countries [PDF]

ITM Web of Conferences, 2019
Efficiently functioning health systems are a prerequisite for high-quality health care and healthy life expectancy. Health care management at all levels requires a lot of information that can be obtained only by relevant analyses of health data.
Pacáková Viera, Jindrová Pavla, Kopecká Lucie   +2 more
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Modelling of Insured Losses of Natural Catastrophes Using Block Maxima Model [PDF]

ITM Web of Conferences, 2019
Catastrophic events have a huge impact on society as a whole. Insurance, or reinsurance is one way of reducing the economic consequences of catastrophic events.
Jindrová Pavla, Pacáková Viera, Laštovičková Ivana   +2 more
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Assessment of care provision integration in a community-based mental health system: balanced care model implementation in Andalusia (Spain)

BMC Public Health
Background Andalusia is the second largest region in Spain, and it has developed a comprehensive mental health (MH) plan that encourages the consolidation of the balanced care model.
Diego Diaz-Milanes, Nerea Almeda, Maria Luisa Rodero-Cosano, Jose A. Salinas-Perez, Carlos R. Garcia-Alonso   +4 more
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Consumers’ acceptance and willingness to pay for enriched foods: Evidence from a choice experiment in Italy

Future Foods
Over the last decades, consumer has evolved becoming increasingly responsible, showing a preference for those foods having a positive impact on health, society and environment.
Concetta Nazzaro, Marcello Stanco, Anna Uliano, Giuseppe Marotta   +3 more
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Single Imputation Methods and Confidence Intervals for the Gini Index

Mathematics, 2021
The problem of missing data is a common feature in any study, and a single imputation method is often applied to deal with this problem. The first contribution of this paper is to analyse the empirical performance of some traditional single imputation ...
Encarnación Álvarez-Verdejo, Pablo J. Moya-Fernández, Juan F. Muñoz-Rosas   +2 more
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A Rational Risk Policy? Why Path Dependence Matters

Entropy, 2023
The Kelly criterion determines optimal bet sizes that maximize long-term growth. While growth is definitely an important consideration, the focus on growth alone can lead to significant drawdowns, leading to psychological discomfort for a risk-taker ...
Hans Geboers, Benoît Depaire
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Exploring the Influence of Crime on NEET Rates: A Regional Analysis of Italy

Merits
The occurrence of criminal activities has the potential to hinder socioeconomic advancement, preventing individuals from investing in human capital and pursuing employment opportunities.
Iacopo Odoardi, Dario D’Ingiullo, Ada Di Nucci, Davide Quaglione   +3 more
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THE QUANTITATIVE METHOD IN BIOLOGY

The Journal OF Nervous and Mental Disease, 1920
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Scaling production and improving efficiency in DEA: an interactive approach

Journal of Industrial Engineering International, 2017
DEA models help a DMU to detect its (in-)efficiency and to improve activities, if necessary. Efficiency is only one economic aim for a decision-maker; however, up- or downsizing might be a second one.
Wilhelm Rödder, Andreas Kleine, Andreas Dellnitz   +2 more
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