Combining expert opinions in prior elicitation

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 503-532

  Albert, Isabelle ^a   Donnet, Sophie ^b   Guihenneuc Jouyaux, Chantal ^c   Low Choy, Samantha ^d,e   Mengersen, Kerrie ^d   Rousseau, Judith ^b  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES ET BIOLOGIQUES   (France)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e Australia and Cooperative Research Centre in National Plant Biosecurity   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Hierarchical model; Random effects; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865847739     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/12-BA717     Document Type: Article

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