Ordinal regression and classification methods form a vital branch of statistical learning wherein the outcome variable possesses an inherent order. Unlike conventional classification problems, where ...
The functional mobility of the elderly is a very important factor in aging research, and prognostic information is valuable in making clinical and health care policy decisions. We develop a predictive ...
Ordinal outcomes arise frequently in clinical studies when each subject is assigned to a category and the categories have a natural order. Classification rules for ordinal outcomes may be developed ...