This paper is concerned with interval estimation for the breakpoint parameter in segmented
regression. We present score‐type confidence intervals derived from the score statistic itself …

In recent years, a large variety of textbooks dealing with time-to-event analysis has been
published. Most of these books focus on the statistical analysis of observations in continuous …

Two problems concerning detecting change-points in linear regression models are
considered. One involves discontinuous jumps in a regression model and the other involves …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a pandemic disease. It is the second leading cause of
death from infectious diseases after human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the world. The …

BACKGROUND Discrete-time event history analysis (EHA) is the standard approach taken
when modelling fertility histories collected in surveys, where the date of birth is often …

Since the initial detection of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019, the
virus has spread rapidly worldwide and has become a global health threat. Due to rising …

Fertility projections are a key determinant of population forecasts, which are widely used by
government policymakers and planners. They are also vital to anticipate demand for …

Despite a reported decline in Ghana's birth rate (BR), the pattern of ecological percent
decrease in BR as corresponding to the percent increase in family planning acceptor rate …

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In epidemiology, controlling infection is a crucial element. Since healthcare associated
infections (HAIs) are correlated with increasing costs and mortality rates, effective healthcare …