Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Likelihood Functions

Functions constructed from a statistical model and a set of observed data which give the probability of that data for various values of the unknown model parameters. Those parameter values that maximize the probability are the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Functions constructed from a statistical model and a set of observed data which give the probability of that data for various values of the unknown model parameters. Those parameter values that maximize the probability are the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters.

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9 entry terms
  • Function, Likelihood
  • Functions, Likelihood
  • Likelihood Function
  • Likelihood Ratio Test
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimates
  • Estimate, Maximum Likelihood
  • Estimates, Maximum Likelihood
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimate
  • Test, Likelihood Ratio

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usually NIM

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90

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Previous Indexing

  • Probability (1966-1989)

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  2. E05.318w.740w.600w.400w
  3. E05.599w.835w.500w
  4. N05.715w.360.750w.530w.450w
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  6. N06.850w.520w.830w.500w.475w
  7. N06.850w.520w.830w.600w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Likelihood Functions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016013. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016013
  2. Likelihood Functions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likelihood_function
  3. Likelihood Functions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45284