Table 3 Errors in estimates for the reduced model

From: Indirect genetic effects and kin recognition: estimating IGEs when interactions differ between kin and strangers

Scheme

Error%

 

Basic

0

0

−1

0

Alt.1

1

0

0

1

Alt.2

−2

0

2

−1

Alt.3

−1

0

−2

−1

Alt.4

2

0

−1

−1

Alt.5

0

0

0

−1

Alt.6

−2

0

0

−2

Alt.7

−1

0

2

0

Alt.8

−1

0

1

0

Alt.9

1

1

2

1

Alt.10

−1

−2

−2

−2

Alt.11

0

1

2

1

Alt.12

1

1

0

1

Alt.13

−2

−4

−3

−3

Alt.14

1

5

−1

1

  1. See Table 2 for a description of schemes. Error %=100% × (estimated−simulated)/simulated. When the prediction equals the true value E[error%]≈ 0. The expected absolute error equals E [|error%|] 2.5%, and E|error %|>5% implies significant bias (P<0.05; two sided).