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Development of an Individual-Tree Basal Area Increment Model using a Linear Mixed-Effects Approach
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Bootstrap-after-bootstrap model averaging for reducing model uncertainty in model selection for air pollution

Steven Roberts1, Michael A Martin

  • 1School of Finance and Applied Statistics, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. steven.roberts@anu.edu.au

Environmental Health Perspectives
|January 9, 2010
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A new method, double bootstrap model-averaging (double BOOT), improves estimates of particulate matter (PM) air pollution's effect on mortality. This approach accounts for model uncertainty, outperforming existing methods like Bayesian model averaging (BMA).

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Epidemiology
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Time Series Analysis

Background:

  • Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is linked to mortality, but single-model selection may overlook inherent uncertainties.
  • Model averaging techniques are proposed to address uncertainty in PM-mortality association studies.
  • Existing methods like Bayesian model averaging (BMA) and standard Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an enhanced bootstrap model-averaging procedure, termed double BOOT, for time series analyses of PM and mortality.
  • To compare the performance of double BOOT against bootstrap model-averaging (BOOT), BMA, and standard AIC.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation study was conducted using United States time series data.
  • The performance of double BOOT, BOOT, BMA, and standard AIC was evaluated.
  • Key metrics included root mean squared error and variance of effect estimates.

Main Results:

  • Double BOOT yielded estimates with a smaller root mean squared error compared to BOOT, BMA, and standard AIC.
  • The improved performance of double BOOT is attributed to its reduced variance in effect estimates.
  • This indicates greater precision in quantifying the PM-mortality association.

Conclusions:

  • Double BOOT is a robust and viable alternative for estimating PM's mortality effect.
  • The method effectively handles model uncertainty, providing more reliable results.
  • It offers an advancement over existing model averaging and selection techniques.