Analyzing small data sets using Bayesian estimation: the case of posttraumatic stress symptoms following mechanical ventilation in burn survivors

Analyzing small data sets using Bayesian estimation: the case of posttraumatic stress symptoms following mechanical ventilation in burn survivors

Background: The analysis of small data sets in longitudinal studies can lead to power issues and often suffers from biased parameter values. These issues can be solved by using Bayesian estimation in conjunction with informative prior distributions. By means of a simulation study and an empirical ex...

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Main Authors: Rens van de Schoot, Joris J. Broere, Koen H. Perryck, Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg, Nancy E. van Loey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-03-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
Bayesian estimation
maximum likelihood
prior specification
power
repeated measures analyses
small samples
burn survivors
mechanical ventilation
PTSS
Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/25216/pdf_27

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