Bayesian Modeling of Follow-up Studies with Missing Data

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 416-422

  Stamey, James D ^a   Bekele, B Nebiyou ^a   Powers, Stephanie ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian Models; Missing Data; Occupational Disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DISABILITY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIMULATION;

BAYES THEOREM; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DISABLED PERSONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 67349126183     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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