Sequential Testing of Chemicals When Costs Matter: A Value of Information Approach

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1067-1088

  Gabbert, Silke ^a   Weikard, Hans Peter ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bayesian Value of Information (VOI) analysis; decision analysis; efficiency of test sequences; risk management of chemicals; sequential testing strategies; toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877878207     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2012.685810     Document Type: Article

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