Bayesian analysis: A new statistical paradigm for new technology

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1901-1908

  Grunkemeier, Gary L ^a,b   Payne, Nicola ^a  

^a EARLE A CHILES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b East Pavilion MOB   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERNET; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0036898901     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04535-6     Document Type: Editorial

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