Inverse decision theory: Characterizing losses for a decision rule with applications in cervical cancer screening

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 473, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Swartz, Richard J ^a   Cox, Dennis D ^b   Cantor, Scott B ^a   Davies, Kalatu ^b   Follen, Michele ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c Department of Gynecologic Oncology ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian decision theory; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Cost benefit ratio; Medical decision making; Squamous intraepithelial neoplasia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645512674     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/016214505000000998     Document Type: Article

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