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A simple EM algorithm for capture-recapture data with categorical covariates |
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| Authors: | S G Baker |
| Institution: | National Cancer Institute, EPN 344, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. |
| Abstract: | A simple EM algorithm is proposed for obtaining maximum likelihood estimates when fitting a loglinear model to data from k capture-recapture samples with categorical covariates. The method is used to analyze data on screening for the early detection of breast cancer. |
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