Table 2

Comparisons between the clinic-specific posterior median and the clinic data: coverage and width of 95% CI, mean absolute error (MAE) and mean error (ME).

Insample fitOut-of-sample projection
Classic EPPr-Trend modelClassic EPPr-Trend model
Coverage86.7%87.7%76.5%80.1%
Width0.0710.0700.0970.077
MAE0.0170.0160.0290.023
ME0.0020.0020.008−0.002
Computing time1.28 h1.76 h1.34 h1.50 h
  • The results of insample fit are evaluated through the entire data period and the results of out-of-sample projection are evaluated in the 5-year projection period.

  • EPP, Estimation and Projection Package.