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The biometric application of non-parametric regression models as an alternative to the standard parametric approach is motivated. Some basic concepts of non-parametric regression, uni- (kernel and spline smoothing) as well as multivariate (ACE and GAM), are described. The most important statistical packages for the non-parametric smoothing methodology (BATHSPLINE, XploRe and S-PLUS) are discussed with respect to their features and the types of models they offer.
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Schimek, M.G. (1991). Non-parametric regression techniques for biometric problems: Concepts and software. In: Adlassnig, KP., Grabner, G., Bengtsson, S., Hansen, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 1991. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93503-9_99
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