Interpret output from a linear mixed model and make appropriate choices when evaluating modeling options.
Free CAS MAS-II (Modern Actuarial Statistics II) lesson in Linear Mixed Models. 14 min read, ~2,081 words.
Linear mixed model (LMM): with,; fixed are population effects, random are group deviations, and marginal variance is. Variance components and drive the intraclass correlation, the between-group share; high means strong within-group clustering. BLUPs shrink each group's raw residual mean toward zero by credibility factor; shrinkage shrinks as grows. REML estimates...
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Learning objectives
- B3
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