A Bayesian approach to the accuracy of clinical observations

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 189-206

  Baadsgaard, Niels Peter ^a   Jørgensen, Erik ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bayesian methodology; Prevalence; Repeated clinical observations; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037970346     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(03)00100-4     Document Type: Article

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