Approaches for statistical inference -- The Bayes approach -- Bayesian computation -- Model criticism and selection -- The empirical Bayes approach -- Bayesian design -- Special methods and models -- ...

Bayesian methods offer a coherent framework for evaluating diagnostic tests by combining prior knowledge with observed data to yield posterior estimates of test accuracy and disease prevalence. At the ...

New FDA guidance on the use of Bayesian statistics signals a broader shift in accommodating more flexible clinical trial ...

The FDA’s new draft guidance on Bayesian methods in clinical trials has been hailed by some as a breakthrough that could speed drug development. But statisticians and researchers are divided on ...

Industry groups and drugmakers want the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explicitly clarify that Bayesian statistical methods can be used for products beyond those intended for children and ...