Bayesian sample size determination for binomial proportions

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 269-296

  M'Lan, Cyr E ^a   Joseph, Lawrence ^b   Wolfson, David B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian design; Binomial distribution; Monte Carlo numerical approximation; Robustness; Sample size determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449429256     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/08-BA310     Document Type: Article

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