Theory and Practice of Risk Assessment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Risk Methods for Bioinformatics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Generalized Information Criteria for the Best Logit Model

      • Christos P. Kitsos, Thomas L. Toulias

      Pages 3-20

   3. Fractal Case Study for Mammary Cancer: Analysis of Interobserver Variability

      • Philipp Hermann, Sarah Piza, Sandra Ruderstorfer, Sabine Spreitzer, Milan Stehlík

      Pages 21-35

   4. On Analytical Methods for Cancer Research

      • Stefan Giebel, Philipp Hermann, Jens-Peter Schenk, Milan Stehlík

      Pages 37-44

   5. Modelling Times Between Events with a Cured Fraction Using a First Hitting Time Regression Model with Individual Random Effects

      • S. Malefaki, P. Economou, C. Caroni

      Pages 45-65

   6. Acceleration, Due to Occupational Exposure, of Time to Onset of a Disease

      • A. Chambaz, D. Choudat, C. Huber-Carol

      Pages 67-77

   7. Transformations of Confidence Intervals for Risk Measures?

      • Karl-Ernst Biebler, Bernd Jäger

      Pages 79-84

   8. Discrete Compound Tests and Dorfman’s Methodology in the Presence of Misclassification

      • Rui Santos, João Paulo Martins, Miguel Felgueiras

      Pages 85-98

   9. A Maximum Likelihood Estimator for the Prevalence Rate Using Pooled Sample Tests

      • João Paulo Martins, Rui Santos, Miguel Felgueiras

      Pages 99-110

   10. On Intra-individual Variations in Hair Minerals in Relation to Epidemiological Risk Assessment of Atopic Dermatitis

       • Tomomi Yamada, Todd Saunders, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Koichiro Sera, Yoshiaki Nose

       Pages 111-122

   11. Assessing Risk Factors for Periodontitis Using Multivariable Regression Analysis

       • J. A. Lobo Pereira, Maria Cristina Ferreira, Teresa A. Oliveira

       Pages 123-132

   12. COPD: On Evaluating the Risk for Functional Decline

       • F. Rodrigues, I. Matias, J. Oliveira, S. Vacas, A. Botelho

       Pages 133-146

   13. Microarray Experiments on Risk Analysis Using R

       • Teresa A. Oliveira, Amílcar Oliveira, Andreia A. Monteiro

       Pages 147-158

   14. Risk Assessment of Complex Evolving Systems Involving Multiple Inputs

       • A. G. Rigas, V. G. Vassiliadis

       Pages 159-175

   15. Monitoring Environmental Risk by a Methodology Based on Control Charts

       • Helton Saulo, Victor Leiva, Fabrizio Ruggeri

       Pages 177-197

   16. Risk Problems Identifying Optimal Pollution Level

       • George E. Halkos, Dimitra C. Kitsou

       Pages 199-208

3. Risk Methods for Management and Industry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209

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   2. Finite Populations Sampling Strategies and Costs Control

      • Dinis Pestana, Maria Luísa Rocha, Fernando Sequeira

      Pages 211-223

   3. Industrial Production of Gypsum: Quality Control Charts

      • Luís M. Grilo, Helena L. Grilo, Cristiano J. Marques

      Pages 225-234

This book covers the latest results in the field of risk analysis. Presented topics include probabilistic models in cancer research, models and methods in longevity, epidemiology of cancer risk, engineering reliability and economical risk problems. The contributions of this volume originate from the 5th International Conference on Risk Analysis (ICRA 5). The conference brought together researchers and practitioners working in the field of risk analysis in order to present new theoretical and computational methods with applications in biology, environmental sciences, public health, economics and finance.

• extreme value
• forecasting
• reliability
• risk analysis
• risk quantification

• Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Athens, Greece

  Christos P. Kitsos

• Universidade Aberta, Palácio Ceia, Lisbon, Portugal

  Teresa A. Oliveira

• Democritus University, Thrace, Germany

  Alexandros Rigas

• Florida International University, Miami, USA

  Sneh Gulati

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