An efficient algorithm is presented for solving a general class of mathematical programming problems. This class includes the specific task of finding a maximum likelihood ranking based on paired ...

The North-Hatt Scale, which is based on the method of summated ratings, has been used widely to estimate the prestige of occupations both in the United States and cross-nationally. This paper ...

Method comparison studies and statistical agreement analysis are essential for evaluating and validating different measurement techniques across a variety of scientific and clinical disciplines. These ...