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The Royal Statistical Society 2003 Examinations − Solutions Higher Certificate Paper Iii Statistical Applications and Practice

The Society provides these solutions to assist candidates preparing for the examinations in future years and for the information of any other persons using the examinations. The solutions should NOT be seen as "model answers". Rather, they have been written out in considerable detail and are intended as learning aids. Users of the solutions should always be aware that in many cases there are va...

Statistical Analysis Methods for the fMRI Data

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a safe and non-invasive way to assess brain functions by using signal changes associated with brain activity. The technique has become a ubiquitous tool in basic, clinical and cognitive neuroscience. This method can measure little metabolism changes that occur in active part of the brain. We process the fMRI data to be able to find the parts of br...

Spring Meeting Ulster Paediatric Society 9th February 2012: Education Centre, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast

Aim: To examine the medical and social factors involved in the presentation of neonates in the first 14 days of life to a paediatric emergency department (PED) and outcome following attendance. Methods: Retrospective study of all attendances of neonates in the first 14 days of life to a PED during two separate three month periods in summer and winter 2010-2011. Data were collected from PED comp...

Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology

Semiparametric regression is a fusion between parametric regression and nonparametric regression and the title of a book that we published on the topic in early 2003. We review developments in the field during the five year period since the book was written. We find semiparametric regression to be a vibrant field with substantial involvement and activity, continual enhancement and widespread ap...

Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology