Using Mixtures to Model Heterogeneity in Ecological Capture-Recapture Studies

Use of thermodynamic and non-linear mode

Use of thermodynamic and non-linear models to study energy cycles in ecology

✍ Margherita Panzieri; Marcello Porcelli; E.B.P. Tiezzi 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 461 KB

Problems in using birth certificate file

Problems in using birth certificate files in the capture-recapture model to estimate the completeness of case ascertainment in a population-based birth defects registry in New York State

✍ Ying Wang; Charlotte M. Druschel; Philip K. Cross; Syni-An Hwang; Lenore J. Gens 📂 Article 📅 2006 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 95 KB 👁 3 views

## Abstract **BACKGROUND**: The limitations and underlying assumptions of the capture‐recapture methods have hindered their application in epidemiological settings, especially in evaluating the completeness of birth defects registries. This study explored the possibility of using birth certificates