Bayesian meta-analysis, with application to studies of ETS and lung cancer

Lung Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Tweedie, Richard L ^a   Scott, D J ^b   Biggerstaff, B J ^a   Mengersen, K L ^c  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian meta analysis; Bayesian method; Environmental tobacco smoke exposure; Environmental tobacco smoke exposure: at work; Environmental tobacco smoke exposure: spousal; ETS; Homogeneity of studies for meta analysis; Meta analysis; Random effects model(s)

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; META ANALYSIS; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029966525     PISSN: 01695002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5002(96)90222-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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