Using Bayesian graphical models to model biases in observational studies and to combine multiple sources of data: Application to low birth weight and water disinfection by-products

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 615-637

  Molitor, Nuoo Ting ^a,b   Best, Nicky ^b   Jackson, Chris ^b   Richardson, Sylvia ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse birth outcomes; Bayesian graphical model; Multiple biases; Sensitivity analysis; Water disinfection by product

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649121914     PISSN: 09641998     EISSN: 1467985X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-985X.2008.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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