a specific value assigned to a parameter of a population on the basis of sampling statistics
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We used multiple linear regression models with a point estimate and with interval estimate of the model parameters.
Petr Novák, Ján Dvorský, Boris Popesko, Jiří Strouhal 2017, 'Analysis of overhead cost behavior: case study on decision-making approach', Journal of International Studieshttp://jois.eu/?313,en_analysis-of-overhead-cost-behavior-case-study-on-decision-making-approach. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For each factor under analysis, a point estimate and the 95% confidence interval for the relative risk were obtained.
Hoberdan Oliveira Pereira, Edna Maria Rezende, Bráulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto 2015, 'Length of preoperative hospital stay: a risk factor for reducing surgical infectionin femoral fracture cases', Revista Brasileira de Ortopediahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000600638&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The experts were asked to provide a point estimate and upper and lower limits of each relative risk.
Silvia Deandrea, Eva Negri, Fabrizio Ruggeri 2013, 'Integrating clinicians' opinion in the Bayesian meta-analysis of observational studies:the case of risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people', Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Healthhttp://ebph.it/article/view/8909. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Due to their low productivity, no clear threshold below the biomass point estimate was apparent for bowhead whale.
Rishi Sharma, Scott W. Raborn 2011, 'Estimating critical abundance thresholds in exploited populations: a simulation approachbased on species resilience to disturbance', Computational Ecology and Softwarehttp://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/ces/articles/2011-1(4)/estimating-critical-abundance-thresholds.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)