Use of a Markov-chain Monte Carlo model to evaluate the time value of historical testing information in animal populations

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 167-175

  Schlosser, Wayne ^a   Ebel, Eric ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Markov chain; Monte Carlo; Present value; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POLICY; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035895638     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(00)00194-X     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. A quantitative assessment of the validity of animal-health surveys using stochastic modelling
2. Probability of introducing diseases because of false negative test results
3. Evaluating the health status of herds based on tests applied to individuals