On joint estimation of regression and overdispersion parameters in generalized linear models for longitudinal data

Journal of Multivariate Analysis

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 90-119

  Sutradhar, Brajendra C ^a   Rao, R Prabhakar ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING   (India)

Author keywords

Asymptotic chi square test; Consistent estimates; Exponential family; Joint estimating equations; Marginal likelihood; Mixed quasi score equations; Mixture model; Multivariate Gaussian; Overdispersion; Score equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029691965     PISSN: 0047259X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmva.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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