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maximum likelihood estimation methods  

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  • In medical decision making, statistical modeling plays a prominent role. The likelihood theory provides a generally applicable method to estimate and test parameters in a statistical model. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Maximum Likelihood Estimation Methods]

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