Bayesian Statistics in Epidemiological Investigations

Authors

  • Ying Lu Division of Global Health Protection, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Thailand
  • Christopher J Gregory Division of Global Health Protection, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Thailand; Division of Global Health Protection, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States; Current affiliation, Division of Vector-borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59096/osir.v11i2.263062

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2018-06-29

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Lu, Y., & Gregory, C. J. (2018). Bayesian Statistics in Epidemiological Investigations. Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal, 11(2), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.59096/osir.v11i2.263062

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018): April - June

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