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Using Bayesian Networks to Model Hierarchical Relationships in Epidemiological Studies

OBJECTIVES: To propose an alternative procedure, based on a Bayesian network (BN), for estimation and prediction, and to discuss its usefulness for taking into account the hierarchical relationships among covariates. METHODS: The procedure is illustrated by modeling the risk of diarrhea infection fo...

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Autor principal: Nguefack-Tsague, Georges
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3132659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21779534
http://dx.doi.org/10.4178/epih/e2011006