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We address the problem of the estimation of the population mean and the distribution function using nonparametric regression. These methods are being used in a wide range of settings and areas of research. In particular, they are a good alternative to other classical methods in the survey sampling context, since they work under the assumption that the underlying regression function is smooth. Some relevant nonparametric regression methods in survey sampling are presented. Data on breast cancer prevalence derived from 40 European countries are used to study the application of the nonparametric estimators to the estimation of cancer prevalence. Result derived from an empirical study show that nonparametric estimators have a good empirical performance in this study on cancer prevalence.
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Sánchez-Borrego, I., Rueda, M. & Muñoz, J.F. Nonparametric methods in sample surveys. Application to the estimation of cancer prevalence. Qual Quant 46, 405–414 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-010-9378-9
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