A fast Monte Carlo expectation–maximization algorithm for estimation in latent class model analysis with an application to assess diagnostic accuracy for cervical neoplasia in women with atypical glandular cells

DOI10.1080/02664763.2013.825704OpenAlexW1991476145WikidataQ37251240 ScholiaQ37251240MaRDI QIDQ5129151

Randy L. Carter, Shu-Yuan Liao, Kathleen Darcy, James Kauderer, Le Kang

Publication date: 26 October 2020

Published in: Journal of Applied Statistics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2013.825704

zbMATH Keywords

latent class modeldiagnostic accuracyimperfect gold standardbootstrap standard errorsadjusted information matrixMCEM estimation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistics (62-XX)

Uses Software

• bootstrap

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