Incorporating heterogeneous intercourse records into time to pregnancy models

Mathematical Population Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-143

  Dunson, David B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Coital frequency; Fecundability; Fertility; Intercourse pattern; Sterility

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; FECUNDITY; MODELING; PREGNANCY;

EID: 27844518355     PISSN: 08898480     EISSN: 1547724X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08898480306714     Document Type: Article

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