The choice of generalized linear mixed models is difficult, because it involves the selection of both fixed and random effects. Classical criteria like Akaike’s information criterion (AIC) are often not suitable for the latter task, and others which are useful in linear mixed models are...

type="main" xml:id="rssc12069-abs-0001" <title type="main">Summary</title> <p>To account for measurement error (ME) in explanatory variables, Bayesian approaches provide a flexible framework, as expert knowledge can be incorporated in the prior distributions. Recently, integrated nested Laplace approximations have been...</p>

Calibration, the statistical consistency of forecast distributions and observations, is a central requirement for probabilistic predictions. Calibration of continuous forecasts has been widely discussed, and significance tests are commonly used to detect whether a prediction model is...

Increasing evidence suggests that the reproducibility and replicability of scientific findings is threatened by researchers employing questionable research practices (QRP) in order to achieve publishable, positive and significant results. Numerous metrics have been developed to determine...