A Bayesian approach to inequality constrained linear mixed models: Estimation and model selection

Statistical Modelling

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-249

  Kato, Bernet S ^a   Hoijtink, Herbert ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bayes factor; Encompassing prior; Inequality constraints; Linear mixed model; Longitudinal data; Model selection; Posterior probability; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845618698     PISSN: 1471082X     EISSN: 14770342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1471082X06st119oa     Document Type: Article

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