The relationship between the power prior and hierarchical models

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 551-574

  Chen, Ming Hui ^a   Ibrahimy, Joseph G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized linear model; Hierarchical model; Historical data; Power prior; Prior elicitation; Random effects model

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649376266     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/06-BA118     Document Type: Article

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