Sample size determination for robust Bayesian analysis

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 473, 2006, Pages 278-291

  De Santis, Fulvio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian robustness; Clinical trial; Conjugate analysis; Experimental design; Objective Bayesian analysis; Posterior range; Sample size determination; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645519833     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/016214505000000510     Document Type: Article

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