Estimation in generalised linear mixed models with binary outcomes by simulated maximum likelihood

Statistical Modelling

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-42

  Ng, Edmond S W ^a   Carpenter, James R ^b   Goldstein, Harvey ^a   Rasbash, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias correction; Kuk's method; Monte Carlo integration; Numerical integration; Robbins Monro algorithm; Simulated maximum likelihood

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645757341     PISSN: 1471082X     EISSN: 14770342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1471082X06st106oa     Document Type: Article

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