Analysis of local decisions using hierarchical modeling, applied to home radon measurement and remediation

Statistical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-328

  Lin, Chia Yu ^a   Gelman, Andrew ^a   Price, Phillip N ^a   Krantz, David H ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian decision analysis; Hierarchical models; Small area decision problems; Value of information

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004473284     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/ss/1009212411     Document Type: Article

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