Preferred Label : Bayesian Statistics;
NCIt definition : Statistical method that assigns a probability distribution to some parameter (e.g.,
treatment effect), based on experience or best guesses before experimentation and
data collection and that apply Bayes' theorem to revise the probabilities and distributions
after obtaining experimental data.;
Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: Statistical approach named for Thomas Bayes (1701-1761) that has among
its features giving a subjective interpretation to probability, accepting the idea
that it is possible to talk about the probability of hypotheses being true and of
parameters having particular values.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL025914;
Origin ID : C142404;
UMLS CUI : C4684574;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
