In order to estimate the fraction (percentage, proportion) of individuals in the population who possess a certain characteristic, let those individuals with the characteristic be labeled as ‘1’s, and ...

This paper considers the problem of estimating πA, the proportion of human population possessing the sensitive attribute A, using the unrelated question randomized response technique envisaged by ...

The mission of Technometrics is to contribute to the development and use of statistical methods in the physical, chemical, and engineering sciences. Its content features papers that describe new ...

Recent scientific controversy over the accuracy of population attributable fraction (PAF) estimates to describe the percentage of total mortality due to obesity has made the concept of PAF visible in ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, the authors estimated the global, national, and regional daily and cumulative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: ...

The map shows the location of the 307 rural areas analysed in the study. The reported populations in the graphic were found to be underestimated by between 53 and 84 percent. Global population ...