Analysis of a Bayesian repeated measures model for detecting differences in GP prescribing habits

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 475-487

  Sithole, Jabu S ^a   Jones, Peter W ^b  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BAYES THEOREM; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0344081968     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0962280203sm320ra     Document Type: Article

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