|  | Sample | Cohort |
---|---|---|---|
True value (Expected value of underlying distribution) | 3 | 3* | |
True value (Sample mean) | 2.98246 | 2.99449 | |
Midpoint method | 1.90892 | 1.90185 | |
MLE | 2.97855 | 2.98106 | |
Simulation dataset 1 | VAM (Midpoint method) | 2.71968 | 2.71013 |
VAM (MLE) | 3.01784 | 3.00904 | |
Simulation dataset 2 | VAM (Midpoint method) | 2.71968 | 2.71015 |
VAM (MLE) | 3.01784 | 3.00904 | |
Simulation dataset 3 | VAM (Midpoint method) | 2.7375 | 2.72794 |
VAM (MLE) | 3.04389 | 3.03518 |