BIOS601 AGENDA: Monday Oct 17 and Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
[updated October 14, 2022]
Agenda for Monday Oct 17, 2022
The (log-)likelihood, and parameter estimation (C&H Ch 03): scalar and vector parameters
- Material: C&Hs Chapter 03 (Likelihood)
- JH to present:
5.2 : Estimate sigma of N(0,sigma) from binned data
5.3 : Estimate mu and sigma of N(mu,sigma) from binned data
- Answers to be uploaded by end of Fri Nov 21:
3.06 Two datapoints and a model
3.10 Estimate concentration from dilution series
3.20 Estimate parameter p in chain-binomial model for measles transmission
Agenda for Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
The (log-)likelihood for the 'Rate' Parameter (λ); Person-Time; Poisson Model (C&H Ch 05)
- Material: C&Hs Chapter 05 (Rates)
- JH to present:
5.01 1-parameter model for rate in control arm, Uganda trial of adult circumcision to reduce risk of HIV acquisition
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Answers to be uploaded by end of Fri Nov Oct 21:
5.03 3-parameter model control arm, Uganda trial
5.02 Estimate the de novo mutation rate from Iceland 'trios' data
5.08 Constant-rate model fitted to data from control arm, Kenya trial
Preview: The (log-)likelihood for 2 (compared) 'Rate' Parameters (C&H Ch 13, Rate Ratio)