Improving generalised estimating equations using quadratic inference functions

Biometrika

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 823-836

  Annie, Q U ^a   Lindsay, Bruce G ^b   Bing, L I ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalised estimating equation; Generalised method of moments; Linear approximate inverse; Longitudinal data; Quadratic inference function; Quasilikelihood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141754343     PISSN: 00063444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biomet/87.4.823     Document Type: Article

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