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Exact Approaches For Bias Detection And Avoidance With Small, Sparse, Or Correlated Categorical Data, Sarah E. Schwartz
Exact Approaches For Bias Detection And Avoidance With Small, Sparse, Or Correlated Categorical Data, Sarah E. Schwartz
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Every day, traditional statistical methodology are used world wide to study a variety of topics and provides insight regarding countless subjects. Each technique is based on a distinct set of assumptions to ensure valid results. Additionally, many statistical approaches rely on large sample behavior and may collapse or degenerate in the presence of small, spare, or correlated data. This dissertation details several advancements to detect these conditions, avoid their consequences, and analyze data in a different way to yield trustworthy results.
One of the most commonly used modeling techniques for outcomes with only two possible categorical values (eg. live/die, pass/fail, …