Bayesian sample size determination for estimating binomial parameters from data subject to misclassification

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C: Applied Statistics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Rahme, E ^a   Joseph, L ^b   Gyorkos, T W ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Average coverage criterion; Bayesian estimation; Binomial distribution; Diagnostic test; Misclassification; Prevalence; Sample size

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034360783     PISSN: 00359254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9876.00182     Document Type: Article

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