A statistical model investigating the prevalence of tuberculosis in New York City using counting processes with two change-points.

Autor: Achcar JA, Martinez EZ, Ruffino-Netto A, Paulino CD, Soares P, Achcar, J A, Martinez, E Z, Ruffino-Netto, A, Paulino, C D, Soares, P
Zdroj: Epidemiology & Infection; Dec2008, Vol. 136 Issue 12, p1599-1605, 7p
Abstrakt: We considered a Bayesian analysis for the prevalence of tuberculosis cases in New York City from 1970 to 2000. This counting dataset presented two change-points during this period. We modelled this counting dataset considering non-homogeneous Poisson processes in the presence of the two-change points. A Bayesian analysis for the data is considered using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. Simulated Gibbs samples for the parameters of interest were obtained using WinBugs software. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index