Delimitations of hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) were examined in terms of fixed and random effects in multilevel data analyses. The author used examples at the local and national levels to ...

This study examined the differing conclusions one may come to depending upon the type of analysis chosen, hierarchical linear modeling or ordinary least squares (OLS) regression. To illustrate this ...

A novel Bayesian Hierarchical Network Model (BHNM) is designed for ensemble predictions of daily river stage, leveraging the spatial interdependence of river networks and hydrometeorological variables ...