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Generalized Sine-Type Estimators for Population Median: Simulation-Driven Performance Analysis

This study proposes and evaluates a novel family of generalized sine-type and exponential-sine-type estimators for the finite population median under simple random sampling without replacement, demonstrating through theoretical analysis, simulations, and real-world data that these methods significantly outperform traditional estimators by leveraging auxiliary information to reduce mean squared error.

Rajesh Singh, Shobh Nath Tiwari2026-10-16
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Power Calculation for Noninferiority Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials

This paper introduces swNIsim, a flexible, simulation-based R package that enables power calculation for noninferiority stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials by accommodating diverse design features, outcome types, and analytical strategies while demonstrating through simulations that increasing time periods and balancing cluster allocation enhances statistical power.

Justin Guo, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Yu Shyr2026-10-15
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Coherent exceedance probabilities from a local distributional estimator for heterogeneous environmental fields

This paper introduces Local Distributional Calibration, a non-parametric method that infers coherent full predictive distributions at unsampled locations from spatial ensembles to provide accurate exceedance probabilities for heterogeneous environmental fields, outperforming traditional kriging approaches by correcting under-dispersion and eliminating order-relation violations.

María Jesús Valenzuela, Alvaro F. Egaña, Gonzalo Díaz, Felipe Navarro, Gerson Morales, Alejandro Ehrenfeld2026-10-15
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A practical tutorial on mediation analysis with clustered data in health psychology

This tutorial presents a reproducible, code-supported workflow for conducting mediation analysis with clustered data in health psychology, demonstrated through a multi-wave study of China that links macro-level environmental factors to micro-level social participation and suicide-related vulnerability while addressing statistical challenges like clustering and multiple comparisons.

Xiaoai Wen, Chun-Chieh Hu2026-10-15
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Statistical Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Government Institutions A Data- Driven Framework for Improving Public-Sector Performance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

This study proposes and evaluates a statistical intelligence framework to measure digital transformation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's public sector, utilizing secondary data and various statistical methods to reveal a moderate overall performance score of 4.60/7, with high proficiency in digital identity capabilities but significant room for improvement in service accessibility.

Zozik Rasool, Kamaran Yousif, Farooq Abdullah2026-10-14
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A Collinearity Test Statistic for Hypothesis Testing in High-Dimensional Generalized Linear Models

This paper proposes a simple, computationally efficient collinearity test statistic for hypothesis testing in high-dimensional generalized linear models that remains effective when the number of predictors exceeds the sample size and demonstrates superior statistical power, particularly in sparse alternative scenarios, compared to classical Wald and likelihood-ratio tests.

Zdravko Botev, Anant Mathur, Sarat Moka, Spiridon Penev2026-10-14