A Bayesian hierarchical non-linear regression model in receiver operating characteristic analysis of clustered continuous diagnostic data

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 417-427

  Zou, Kelly H ^a   O'Malley, A James ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian hierarchical models; Receiver operating characteristic analysis; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; METADATA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UROLOGY;

BAYESIAN; BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATIVE METHODS; LINEAR REGRESSION MODELLING; NON-LINEAR REGRESSION; NONLINEAR REGRESSION MODELS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY; SPECIFICITY;

DISEASES;

EID: 24144473925     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200310158     Document Type: Article

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