In order to estimate the fraction (percentage, proportion) of individuals in the population who possess a certain characteristic, let those individuals with the characteristic be labeled as ‘1’s, and ...

Researchers develop a ground-breaking model to estimate bait vaccination effectiveness in wild animals based on the proportion of immunized animals in a population and the number of vaccine ...

For a common trait, prevalence is easily estimated from a random sample of the population. However, this is prohibitively expensive for a rare disease, which is often ascertained through probands [1].

Sankhyā: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series B (2008-), Vol. 77, No. 1 (May 2015), pp. 84-90 (7 pages) We consider the problem of estimation of a finite population proportion (P) related to a ...

The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), is a unique P. C. Mahalanobish institution devoted to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences. Founded by ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, the authors estimated the global, national, and regional daily and cumulative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: ...