Bayesian modeling of binomial experiments in sociology: problem analysis by A. A. Zvonok

“…The main methodological foundations of application of Bayesian approach in statistics are briefly reviewed: the use of priors in analysis, features of Bayesian statistical inference, differences in frequency and Bayesian confidence intervals, features of hypothesis testing in Bayesian statistics. …”
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Quantifying Uncertainty of Insurance Claims Based on Expert Judgments by Budhi Handoko, Yeny Krista Franty, Fajar Indrayatna

“…In Bayesian statistics, prior specification has an important role in determining the quality of posterior estimates. …”
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A Mixed Prediction Model of Ground Subsidence for Civil Infrastructures on Soft Ground by Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kiyoyuki Kaito

“…Concretely speaking, in order to estimate the updating models, Markov Chain Monte Calro method, which is the frontier technique in Bayesian statistics, is applied. Through a case study, this paper discussed the applicability of the proposed method and illustrated its possible application and future works.…”
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Relationships between Loneliness and Occupational Dysfunction in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Daiki Nakashima, Keisuke Fujii, Yuta Kubo, Kyosuke Yorozuya

“…Seventy-four older adults (12 men and 62 women; mean age 73.9±8.3 years) completed a questionnaire survey that included the Japanese version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 and the Classification and Assessment of Occupational Dysfunction (CAOD). Bayesian statistical modeling was used for a more stable estimation given the small sample. …”
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Data Mining Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenic Gene Transcription Factors and Their Regulatory Network Nodes by Guangxin Yuan, Yu Bai, Yuhang Zhang, Guangyu Xu

“…Linear model-experience Bayesian statistics using the Limma package in R combined with t-tests were applied for nonspecific filtration of the expression profile data, and the differentially expressed human genes were determined. …”
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Promoting cross-culture research on moral decision-making with standardized, culturally-equivalent dilemmas: The 4CONFiDe set by Cinzia Cecchetto, Raffaella Ida Rumiati, Valentina Parma

“…Results: Both linear mixed models and Bayesian statistics confi rmed that moral choices were made irrespective of participants’ native language and dilemmas’ version, suggesting that the translation was culturally-representative. …”
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Bayesian Analysis for a Fractional Population Growth Model by Francisco J. Ariza-Hernandez, Jorge Sanchez-Ortiz, Martin P. Arciga-Alejandre, Luis X. Vivas-Cruz

“…We implement the Bayesian statistical inversion theory to obtain the solution for an inverse problem of growth data, using a fractional population growth model. …”
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Complexity: Frontiers in Data-Driven Methods for Understanding, Prediction, and Control of Complex Systems 2022 on the Development of Information Theoretic Model Selection Criteria... by Andrea Murari, Michele Lungaroni, Riccardo Rossi, Luca Spolladore, Michela Gelfusa

“…The same modifications can be implemented to rewrite also Bayesian statistical criteria, such as the Schwartz indicator, in terms of information-theoretic quantities, proving the generality of the approach and the validity of the underlying assumptions.…”
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Statistical Investigation of Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundation Based on Bayesian Reliability Theory by Zuolong Luo, Fenghui Dong

“…The parameter estimation of the maximum likelihood method and the Bayesian statistical theory was used to estimate the parameter estimation of the Normal distribution, which has been compared with the theoretical value of the pseudosample of Normal distribution. …”
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Bayesian Analysis of Complex Mutations in HBV, HCV, and HIV Studies by Bing Liu, Shishi Feng, Xuan Guo, Jing Zhang

“…It is particularly difficult to detect and interpret these interacting mutation patterns, but by using Bayesian statistical modeling, it provides a groundbreaking opportunity to solve these problems. …”
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Nonoperative treatment efficacy prognosis in acute small bowell obstruction by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. Ye. Larichev, Z. A. Zhemukhova, N. A. Soldatova, I. A. Smirnov

“…According to the designed integrated prognostic system with application of Bayesian statistical methods patients have been distributed into three prognostic groups. …”
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Association of Training in Basic Life Support with the Evolution of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performed by Firefighters by Marcelo Donizeti Silva, Ricardo Augusto Barbieri, Yan Figueiredo Foresti, Jônatas Augusto Cursiol, Fernando Antônio Viana, Ednei Fernando dos Santos, Karine Pereira Rodrigues, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Juliana da Silva Garcia Nascimento, Maria Celia Barcellos Dalri

“…The study used a Bayesian statistical approach to provide probabilistic expressions. …”
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Association of Alzheimer’s and Lewy body disease pathology with basal forebrain volume and cognitive impairment by Julia Schumacher, Stefan Teipel, Alexander Storch

“…Associations of regional volumes with pathological markers (Braak stage, CERAD score, and McKeith criteria for LB pathology) and cognitive performance were assessed using Bayesian statistical methods. Results We included people with autopsy-confirmed pure AD (N = 248), pure LBD (N = 22), and mixed AD/LBD (N = 185). …”
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Incidence and estimated risk of residual transmission of hepatitis a virus and parvovirus B19 by blood transfusion in the state of Rio De Janeiro – Brazil: a retrospective study by Arthur Daniel Rocha Alves, Mariana Magaldi, Ana Carolina Sathler de Menezes, Josiane Iole França Lopes, Carlos Alexandre da Costa Silva, Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Camila Mattos, Leonardo Bastos, Luiz de Melo Amorim Filho, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Luciane Almeida Amado

“…The risk of transfusion transmission was determined using a Bayesian statistical approach. Results HAV-RNA and B19V-DNA were detected in 1.66 (95% CI 0.26–5.48) and 3.32 (95% CI 1.00-7.81) per 1000 donors, respectively. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…Cumulative event incidences were compared annually and semi-annually. Bayesian statistical analysis further validated the model. …”
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Viral and immune dynamics of genital human papillomavirus infections in young women with high temporal resolution. by Nicolas Tessandier, Baptiste Elie, Vanina Boué, Christian Selinger, Massilva Rahmoun, Claire Bernat, Sophie Grasset, Soraya Groc, Anne-Sophie Bedin, Thomas Beneteau, Marine Bonneau, Christelle Graf, Nathalie Jacobs, Tsukushi Kamiya, Marion Kerioui, Julie Lajoie, Imène Melki, Jean-Luc Prétet, Bastien Reyné, Géraldine Schlecht-Louf, Mircea T Sofonea, Olivier Supplisson, Chris Wymant, Vincent Foulongne, Jérémie Guedj, Christophe Hirtz, Marie-Christine Picot, Jacques Reynes, Vincent Tribout, Édouard Tuaillon, Tim Waterboer, Michel Segondy, Ignacio G Bravo, Nathalie Boulle, Carmen Lía Murall, Samuel Alizon

“…Using hierarchical Bayesian statistical modelling to simultaneously analyse the data from 164 HPV infections from 76 participants, we show that in two months after infection, HPV viral load in non-persisting infections reaches a plateau that lasts on average for 13 to 20 months (95% credibility interval) and is then followed by a rapid clearance phase. …”
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