SMOOTH ROC CURVE ESTIMATION VIA BERNSTEIN POLYNOMIALS.

Smooth ROC curve estimation via Bernstein polynomials.

The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is commonly used to evaluate the accuracy of a diagnostic test for classifying observations into two groups.We propose two novel tuning parameters for estimating the ROC curve via Bernstein polynomial smoothing of the empirical ROC curve.The new estimator is very easy to implement with the naturally

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Has vaccination alleviated the strain on hospitals due to COVID-19? A combined difference-in-difference and simulation approach

Abstract Background Serious measures, including mass vaccination, have been Flower Shadow Box taken to ensure sufficient hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.Due to high hospitalization risk in the oldest age groups, most countries prioritized elderly for vaccines.The aim of this study is to broaden the understanding of how vaccination in

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The effects of coloniality and international development assistance on Made in Africa Evaluation: Implications for a decolonised evaluation agenda

Background: It is imperative to recognise the effects of the intrinsically Eurocentric development agenda on attaining transformative evaluation that appropriately addresses development priorities in Africa.The role of international development agencies as critical anchors in African evaluation practice needs examination to advance the Made in Afri

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