Next, we present and assess the accuracy of the database migration cost and duration predictions produced by the approach, and its estimation of cloud database running costs in "Migration" and "Running costs" sections, respectively.
The multiplicative standard errors for the replacement approaches (i.e., inserting DL/2, E[ Z|LB < Z < UB], or a fill-in value) are smaller than standard errors from the multiple imputation approach and direct estimation.
Finally, our analytical approach to modelling involvement (proportional-odds regression), given its assumptions, avoids the more arbitrary definition of levels of involvement that would have applied had we adopted a conventional binary approach to measurement and estimation.
However, the quantitative approach, including measurements, model topology and estimation approaches are generalizable.
The parameters α i and β j in the above equations are estimated using the composite maximum likelihood approach, and the detailed estimation process is explained in [25].
The process ensures that the investigators specify a parameter of interest and estimation approach in advance, which may reduce the temptation to explore alternative modeling approaches in the presence of negative findings and is consistent with CONSORT guidelines [ 47].
The mechanical model was based on rigid segments connected by revolute and prismatic pairs, which enabled a kinematic approach and global force estimation.
Recently, Andronescu et al. (2007, 2010b) have presented algorithms for refining energy parameters using a constraint generation approach and Boltzmann likelihood estimation.
The average of about 19,000 years somewhat contrasts with the corresponding lower age of about 13,500 years that was recently proposed by employing a different calibration and estimation approach.
