Bayesian Estimation of the Time-Varying Sensitivity of a Diagnostic Test with Application to Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

Biometrics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1266-1274

  Brown, Elizabeth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian models; Mother to child transmission of HIV; Time varying sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

BAYESIAN ESTIMATIONS; BAYESIAN MODELLING; DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; GOLD STANDARDS; HISTORICAL DATA; MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV; PRIOR DISTRIBUTION; TIME VARYING; TIME-VARYING SENSITIVITY;

ASSAYS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HISTORICAL RECORD; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 78650054814     PISSN: 0006341X     EISSN: 15410420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2010.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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