Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…Simultaneously, there is much ongoing development of statistical models that are increasingly more powerful and able to make more efficient use of field data. …”
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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…Structural Equations Modeling with Analysis of Moment Structures were used to for statistical modeling Besides, Hierarchical regression was used to test the predictive power of the variables and indicate precisely what happens to the model as different predictor variables are introduced in the model fit. …”
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Stochastic Modeling of Adaptive Trait Evolution in Phylogenetics: A Polynomial Regression and Approximate Bayesian Computation Approach by Dwueng-Chwuan Jhwueng, Chia-Hua Chang

“…Assume that the main trait value <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>y</mi><mi>t</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> is a random variable of the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck (OU) process and that its optimal adaptive value <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi>θ</mi><mi>t</mi><mi>y</mi></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> has a polynomial relationship with other traits <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>x</mi><mi>t</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> for statistical modeling, where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>x</mi><mi>t</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> can be a random variable of Brownian motion (BM) or OU process. …”
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The relationships of metals exposure and disturbance of the vaginal microbiota with the risk of PROM: Results from a birth cohort study by Dongyang Zhang, Rui Dong, Tingting Jiang, Shiwei Ren, Xinyu Yue, Muxin Zhai, Siyu Jiang, Bingxia He, Ran Tang, Yujie Deng, Wenjie Lyu, Baojing Zhao, Fangbiao Tao, Yuanyuan Yang, Zongzhi Yin, Zhen Yu, Dongmei Ji, Chunmei Liang

“…The metals that significantly associated with the risk of PROM were screened out via four statistical models, the top three were barium (Ba), chromium (Cr) and thallium (Tl) according to their weight indices. …”
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Resting-state functional brain connectivity in female adolescents with first-onset anorexia nervosa by Katrien F.M. Bracké, Laura Monteiro Rente Dias, Marisha N. Meijer, Cathelijne P.M. Steegers, Laurinde F. den Heijer, Tess van der Harst, Marjolein H.G. Dremmen, Meike W. Vernooij, Gwen C. Dieleman, Tonya White

“…Linear regression analyses were conducted to assess differences in RS-FC between AN and TD participants, as well as to assess whether RS-FC was associated with clinical symptoms at baseline and at one-year of follow-up. Two statistical models were used: model 1 adjusted for age and socioeconomic status (SES), and model 2 additionally adjusted for baseline anxiety and depressive symptoms. …”
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Significance of supervision sampling in control of communicable respiratory disease simulated by a new model during different stages of the disease by Alphonse Houssou Hounye, Xiaogao Pan, Yuqi Zhao, Cong Cao, Jiaoju Wang, Abidi Mimi Venunye, Li Xiong, Xiangping Chai, Muzhou Hou

“…The Chinese government has replaced scaling up testing with monitoring focus groups and randomly supervising sampling, encouraging scientific research on the COVID-19 transmission curve to be confirmed by constructing epidemiological models, which include statistical models, computer simulations, mathematical illustrations of the pathogen and its effects, and several other methodologies. …”
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Partner conflict during their index pregnancy and its correlates among a cohort of six weeks postpartum women in Ethiopia by Solomon Abrha Damtew, Niguse Tadele Atnafu, Mahari Yihdego Gidey, Tesfamichael Awoke Sisay, Metages Yohannes

“…Multilevel binary logistics regression statistical modeling was employed to identify correlates of IPV. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…Rather surprisingly, their various statistical models show no noteworthy effect of any of the party characteristics on the representation of young MPs in the European Parliament, 1979-2019. …”
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Evaluating the level of digitalization of the innovation process with artificial intelligence approach in the digital transformation of knowledge-based companies by ali Bagheri, reza radfar, sepehr ghazinoory

“…The scientific study of algorithms and statistical models are used by computer systems that use patterns and inference to perform tasks rather than using clear instructions. …”
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The Mediating Role of Cash Flow Statement Indicators in the Relationship between Stock Mispricing and Corporate Cash Holding by Ali Majid Akaleh, Hamzeh Didar, Gholamreza Mansourfar

“…The results of the first hypothesis test showed that stock mispricing had a positive and significant effect on a company's propensity to hold cash. The statistical models for the second and third hypotheses confirmed the mediating effects of cash flow statement indicators in the relationship between share mispricing and corporate cash holdings. …”
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