Estimation of diagnostic-test sensitivity and specificity through Bayesian modeling

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 145-163

  Branscum, A J ^a   Gardner, I A ^a   Johnson, W O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian modeling; Diagnostic tests; Sensitivity; Specificity; WinBUGS

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644264494     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2004.12.005     Document Type: Article

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