Using Quasi-Poisson Model to Analyze Thalassemia Patient Data

Authors

  • Asst Prof Dr. Hassan Sami Arabi Faculty of Administration and Economics/ University of Al-Qadisiyah
  • Researcher Mohammed Hussein Ne'meh Faculty of Administration and Economics/ University of Al-Qadisiyah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36322/jksc.v1i74(B).17726

Keywords:

Poisson, Quasi-Poisson, Negative Binomial, Overdispersion, Variable Selection, AIC, Likelihood Ratio Test, P-value

Abstract

The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed a great interest in Poisson's models, which is one of the counting models that deal with the discrete variable as a dependent variable. Researchers have faced a number of challenges to apply this model in the real data world. Some data showed high heterogeneity, which caused the emergence of the problem of over-dispersion. The quasi-Poisson model and the negative binomial model have been proposed as alternative models to the Poisson model, with the presence of the problem of over-dispersion.

This search sought to study comparing the full Poisson model with the Poisson model after deleting a number of unimportant variables, with the quasi Poisson and negative binomial model after choosing the best Variables, this was implemented through the data of thalassemia patients.

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2025-05-05

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Arabi, H. and Ne'meh, M. (2025) “Using Quasi-Poisson Model to Analyze Thalassemia Patient Data ”, Journal of Kufa Studies Center, 1(74(B), pp. 135–154. doi:10.36322/jksc.v1i74(B).17726.

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