February, 2003
© 2000 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 4: 41
Relative Advantages
Point estimates: General tendencies for mean squared error (MSE) from least to most
(best)
Bias adjusted mean
Median unbiased with sample mean ordering
UMVUE-like
 Median unbiased with analysis time ordering
Maximum likelihood estimate
(worst)