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This paper is from Session 5D: Statistics education and the world of life and health sciences

which comes under Topic 5: Statistics education and the wider society             Full topic list

(Tuesday 4th, 10:30-12:30)

Teaching Bayesian methods in bio-medical research

Presenter

• Keith R Abrams (United Kingdom)

Abstract

This paper considers experiences of teaching Bayesian statistical methods within a bio-medical research setting to both statisticians and non-statisticians at postgraduate level. In particular, it considers topics covered, level of mathematical exposition, software and texts.