A graphical approach for incorporating prior knowledge when determining a sample size for the assessment of batched products

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D: The Statistician

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 417-426

  Woodward, Phil ^a   Branson, Janice ^b  

^a PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian method; Graphical method; Quality control; Sample sizing; Spreadsheet

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040154240     PISSN: 00390526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9884.00287     Document Type: Article

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