Search Results - "Garthwaite, P. H."

Adaptive optimal scaling of Metropolis-Hastings algorithms using the Robbins-Monro process by Garthwaite, P. H., Fan, Y., Sisson, S. A.

“…We present an adaptive method for the automatic scaling of random-walk Metropolis-Hastings algorithms, which quickly and robustly identifies the scaling factor…”
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PLASIM-ENTSem v1.0: a spatio-temporal emulator of future climate change for impacts assessment by Holden, P. B, Edwards, N. R, Garthwaite, P. H, Fraedrich, K, Lunkeit, F, Kirk, E, Labriet, M, Kanudia, A, Babonneau, F

“…Many applications in the evaluation of climate impacts and environmental policy require detailed spatio-temporal projections of future climate. To capture…”
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Statistical assessment of the learning curves of health technologies by Ramsay, C R, Grant, A M, Wallace, S A, Garthwaite, P H, Monk, A F, Russell, I T

“…(1) To describe systematically studies that directly assessed the learning curve effect of health technologies. (2) Systematically to identify 'novel'…”
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A Bayesian approach to prospective binary outcome studies with misclassification in a binary risk factor by Prescott, G. J., Garthwaite, P. H.

“…Misclassification in a binary exposure variable within an unmatched prospective study may lead to a biased estimate of the disease–exposure relationship. It…”
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Obesity, weight loss and prognosis in type 2 diabetes by Lean, M E, Powrie, J K, Anderson, A S, Garthwaite, P H

“…Medical records were reviewed of all 263 Type 2 diabetic patients from the Aberdeen diabetic clinic who were known to have died in 1985 or 1986. Mean age was…”
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Simultaneous adjustment of bias and coverage probabilities for confidence intervals by Menéndez, P., Fan, Y., Garthwaite, P.H., Sisson, S.A.

“…A new method is proposed for the correction of confidence intervals when the original interval does not have the correct nominal coverage probabilities in the…”
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Prior distribution assessment for a multivariate normal distribution: An experimental study by Al-Awadhi, S. A., Garthwaite, P. H.

“…A variety of methods of eliciting a prior distribution for a multivariate normal (MVN) distribution have recently been proposed. This paper reports an…”
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Quantifying Precision of Mark-Recapture Estimates Using the Bootstrap and Related Methods by Buckland, Stephen T., Garthwaite, Paul H.

“…Bootstrap techniques yield variance estimates under any model for which parameter estimates can be calculated, and are useful in cases where analytic variances…”
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An interlaboratory study to find an alternative to the MPN technique for enumerating Escherichia coli in shellfish by Ogden, I.D, Brown, G.C, Gallacher, Susan, Garthwaite, P.H, Gennari, M, Gonzalez, M.Pilar, Jørgensen, L.B, Lunestad, B.T, MacRae, Marion, Nunes, M.Celeste, Petersen, A.C, Rosnes, J.T, Vliegenthart, J

“…Nine laboratories in eight countries tested 16 batches of common mussels ( Mytilus edulis) over a 32 week period in order to find an alternative to the Most…”
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Payne and Jones Revisited: Estimating the Abnormality of Test Score Differences Using a Modified Paired Samples t Test by Crawford, J. R., Howell, David C., Garthwaite, Paul H.

“…Payne and Jones (1957) presented a useful formula for estimating the abnormality of differences between an individual's scores on two tests. Extending earlier…”
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The relationship between demographic variables and NART performance in normal subjects by Crawford, J R, Stewart, L E, Garthwaite, P H, Parker, D M, Besson, J A

“…The relationship between NART performance and demographic variables was examined in a group of subjects free of neurologic or psychiatric disorder (n = 201)…”
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Assessment of the learning curve in health technologies. A systematic review by Ramsay, C R, Grant, A M, Wallace, S A, Garthwaite, P H, Monk, A F, Russell, I T

“…We reviewed and appraised the methods by which the issue of the learning curve has been addressed during health technology assessment in the past. We performed…”
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The distribution of the difference between two t-variates by Garthwaite, Paul H., Crawford, John R.

“…In this paper, the difference between two correlated t variables is divided by a function of their sample correlation and the distribution of the resulting…”
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WAIS-R subtest pattern clusters in closed-head-injured and healthy samples by Crawford, J. R., Garthwaite, P. H., Johnson, D. A., Mychalkiw, B., Moore, J. W.

“…Cluster analysis was performed on the WAIS-R subtest scores of a closed-head-injured (CHI) sample (n = 233) in an attempt to replicate and extend the findings…”
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The psychological effects of service in British Antarctica: a study using the General Health Questionnaire by Bell, J, Garthwaite, P H

“…This study follows the psychological profile of a group of Antarctic explorers on a remote base in British Antarctica. Each month for 1 year the 60-item…”
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Generating Monte Carlo Confidence Intervals by the Robbins-Monro Process by Garthwaite, Paul H., Buckland, Stephen T.

“…A new use of the Robbins-Monro search process to generate Monte Carlo confidence intervals for a single-parameter density function is described. When the…”
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Quantifying Expert Opinion in Linear Regression Problems by Garthwaite, Paul H., Dickey, James M.

“…This paper describes a method for choosing a natural conjugate prior distribution for a normal linear sampling model. A person using the method to quantify…”
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Quantifying Expert Opinion in the UK Water Industry: An Experimental Study by Garthwaite, Paul H., O'Hagan, Anthony

“…This paper reports an experiment in which 32 experts at three water companies quantified their opinions about two problems: the cost of refurbishing specified…”
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An Interpretation of Partial Least Squares by Garthwaite, Paul H.

“…Univariate partial least squares (PLS) is a method of modeling relationships between a Y variable and other explanatory variables. It may be used with any…”
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Age, deprivation and rates of inguinal hernia surgery in men. Is there inequity of access to healthcare? by Seymour, D G, Garthwaite, P H

“…To study trends in hospital admissions for inguinal hernia surgery in men, examining relationships between age, deprivation and rate of surgery. graphical…”
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