Estimation of the correlation coefficient using the Bayesian Approach and its applications for epidemiologic research

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Bayesian approach is one alternative for estimating correlation coefficients in which knowledge from previous studies is incorporated to improve estimation. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the utility of the Bayesian a...

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Main Authors: England Lucinda J, Moysich Kirsten B, Schisterman Enrique F, Rao Malla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/3/5