The EM algorithm is often used for finding the maximum likelihood estimates in generalized linear models with incomplete data. In this article, the author presents a robust method in the framework of ...

James G. Booth, James P. Hobert, Maximizing Generalized Linear Mixed Model Likelihoods with an Automated Monte Carlo EM Algorithm, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

Fitting Algorithm The following is an algorithm for fitting the specified model using GEEs. Note that this is not in general a likelihood-based method of estimation, so that inferences based on ...