Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , March 2009

Confidence limits of the probability of success in animal experiments and clinical studies: A Bayesian approach

Received 19 September 2007 ,Revised 4 January 2008 ,Accepted 7 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.01.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , March 2009

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