Using Copulas to Introduce Dependence in Dose-Response Modeling of Multiple Binary Endpoints

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-127

  Chiu, Weihsueh A ^a   Crump, Kenny S ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Louisiana Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dependent binary response; Dependent tumor response; Multivariate normal distribution; Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model; Quantitative risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CANCER; CARCINOGEN; MODELING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMOR;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 84858745388     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: 15372693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13253-011-0078-2     Document Type: Article

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