Concept information
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inquiry and research
quantitative research
quantitative data analysis
confirmatory factor analysis
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research methods and evaluation
quantitative research
quantitative data analysis
confirmatory factor analysis
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clinical medicine
medical decision making
biostatistics and clinical epidemiology
logistic regression
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clinical medicine
medical decision making
biostatistics and clinical epidemiology
logistic regression
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research methods and evaluation
quantitative research
quantitative data analysis
logistic regression
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research methods and evaluation
quantitative research
quantitative data analysis
log-linear analysis
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research methods and evaluation
quantitative research
quantitative data analysis
parametric statistics
Preferred term
maximum likelihood estimation
Definition
- Statistical methods (usually alternatives to ∗OLS methods) for estimating the ∗population parameters most likely to have resulted in observed ∗sample data. MLE is an integral part of ∗SEM. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/maximum_likelihood_estimation
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