Open source software implementation of an integrated testing strategy for skin sensitization potency based on a bayesian network

Altex

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 336-340

  Pirone, Jason R ^a   Smith, Marjolein ^a   Kleinstreuer, Nicole C ^b   Burns, Thomas A ^b   Strickland, Judy ^b   Dancik, Yuri ^c   Morris, Richard ^a   Rinckel, Lori A ^b   Casey, Warren ^d   Jaworska, Joanna S ^c  

^a SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^b INTEGRATED LABORATORY SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Bayesian network; Integrated testing strategy; R; Skin sensitization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; TOXICITY TESTING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; IN VITRO STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; OWNERSHIP; SKIN TESTS; SOFTWARE; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84904883931     PISSN: 1868596X     EISSN: 18688551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.1310151     Document Type: Article

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