Model Selection Using Modified Akaike’s Information Criterion: An Application to Maternal Morbidity Data

Authors

  • A.H.M. Mahbub Latif Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • M. Zakir Hossain Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • M. Ataharul Islam Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v37i2.298

Abstract

The most commonly used model selection criterion, Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC), cannot be used when the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) approach is considered for analyzing multivariate binary response. Recently, a modified version of AIC (mAIC) which is based on quasi-likelihood function is proposed as a model selection criterion. This model selection criterion can be used in the GEE setup. In this study, an application of mAIC is showed in selecting important covariates associated with pregnancy related complications of Bangladeshi women.

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2016-04-03

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Mahbub Latif, A., Zakir Hossain, M., & Ataharul Islam, M. (2016). Model Selection Using Modified Akaike’s Information Criterion: An Application to Maternal Morbidity Data. Austrian Journal of Statistics, 37(2), 175–184. https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v37i2.298

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