What are Some Common Applications of MLE in Epidemiology?
MLE is widely used in various epidemiological applications, including:
1. Infectious Disease Modeling: Estimating parameters for models like the SIR model (Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered) to understand disease spread. 2. Survival Analysis: Estimating survival rates and hazard functions in studies of chronic diseases. 3. Genetic Epidemiology: Estimating the heritability of diseases and identifying genetic risk factors. 4. Vaccine Efficacy: Evaluating the effectiveness of vaccines by estimating parameters related to vaccine protection.