Bayesian method for improving logistic regression estimates under group-based exposure assessment with additive measurement errors

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-265

  Kim, Hyang Mi ^a   Burstyn, Igor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Berkson type measurement error; Group based exposure assessment; Logistic regression; Monte Carlo Markov Chain; Semi ecological design

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 74049110956     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: 21544700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19338240903348220     Document Type: Article

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