Bayesian inference for stochastic epidemics in closed populations

Statistical Modeling

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-75

  Streftaris, George ^a   Gibson, Gavin J ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; diagnostic tests; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Metropolis Hastings acceptance rate; non Markovian model; stochastic epidemic modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993730689     PISSN: 1471082X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1471082X04st065oa     Document Type: Article

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