What does GAM stand for?

Generalized Additive Models

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1690) derived nationwide generalized additive models (GAMs) using smooth spatial surfaces of available monitoring data and geographic information system (GIS)-derived covariates to estimate annual residential exposures to nitrogen dioxide ([NO.

Nationwide spatial modeling of [PM.sub.10] and [NO.sub.2]

The generalized additive models were used with a more stringent convergence criterion (than the default values of S-plus) to avoid biased estimates of regression coefficients and standard errors (Dominici, McDermott, Zeger, & Samet, 2002; Ramsay, Burnett, & Krewski, 2003).

Relationship between particulate matter measured by optical particle ...

He introduces linear models, generalized linear models, generalized additive models, and the mixed model extensions of these, using the computer language R.

Generalized additive models; an introduction with R

Recently, sophisticated analytical techniques, such as generalized additive models (GAMs), have been introduced into the time-series studies for the adjustment of long-term and seasonal trends, weather variables, and so forth.

The association of daily diabetes mortality and outdoor air pollution ...

This study uses the generalized linear and generalized additive models to identify environmental factors and gear characteristics affecting the bycatch rate of sea turtles in these two areas and to predict total bycatch by sea scallop dredge vessels in these two areas in 2001 and 2002.

Magnitude and distribution of sea turtle bycatch in the sea scallop ...

S-PLUS contains nearly 2,000 functions, including modern and non-parametric methods and generalized additive models.

MathSoft offers powerful spatial data analysis with S+SpatialStats

The effect of concurvity in generalized additive models linking mortality and ambient air pollution.

Air pollution and mortality in Chile: susceptibility among the elderly

Before building final regression models, nonparametric generalized additive models with loess smoothers (Hastie and Tibshirani 1999) were applied to explore nonlinear relationships between levels of albumin adducts and benzene exposures, after adjusting for covariates with the convergence criteria recommended by Dominici et al.

Albumin adducts of electrophilic benzene metabolites in ...