Elementary bayesian biostatistics. ([2008])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lemuel A. Moy, University of Texas, Houston, U.S.A.
• Authors: Moy, Lemuel A
• Contents: 1. Basic probability and Bayes theorem -- 2. Compounding and the law of total probability -- 3. Intermediate compounding and prior distributions -- 4. Completing your first Bayesian computations -- 5. When worlds collide -- 6. Developing prior probability -- 7. Using posterior distributions : loss and risk -- 8. Putting it all together -- 9. Bayesian sample size -- 10. Predictive power and adaptive procedures -- 11. Is my problem a Bayes problem? -- 12. Conclusions and commentary.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 616.001519542 M938; Medicine -- Research -- Statistical methods; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Biometry; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Biometry; Medicine -- Research -- Statistical methods; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781584887256; 1584887257
• Related ISBNs: 9781584887249
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.