Bayesian model averaging in proportional hazard models: Assessing the risk of a stroke

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

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-448

  Volinsky, Chris T ^a   Madigan, David ^a   Raftery, Adrian E ^a   Kronmal, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian model averaging; Model uncertainty; Stroke risk factors; Variable selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040007375     PISSN: 00359254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9876.00082     Document Type: Article

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