• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1621-1629
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• 2016

This paper studies Bayesian pooling for analysis of categorical data from small areas. Many surveys consist of categorical data collected on a contingency table in each area. Statistical inference for small areas requires considerable care because the subpopulation sample sizes are usually very small. Typically we use the hierarchical Bayesian model for pooling subpopulation data. However, the customary hierarchical Bayesian models may specify more exchangeability than warranted. We, therefore, investigate the effects of pooling in hierarchical Bayesian modeling for the contingency table from small areas. In specific, this paper focuses on the methods of direct or indirect pooling of categorical data collected on a contingency table in each area through Dirichlet priors. We compare the pooling effects of hierarchical Bayesian models by fitting the simulated data. The analysis is carried out using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1033-1043
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• 2004

We consider the simultaneous Bayesian estimation for the normal means based on different noninformative type hyperpriors in hierarchical model. We provide numerical example using the famous baseball data in Efron and Morris (1975) for illustration.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.561-581
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• 2017

Bayesian statistics can play a key role in the design and analysis of clinical trials and this has been demonstrated for medical device trials. By 1995 Bayesian statistics had been well developed and the revolution in computing powers and Markov chain Monte Carlo development made calculation of posterior distributions within computational reach. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiative of Bayesian statistics in medical device clinical trials, which began almost 20 years ago, is reviewed in detail along with some of the key decisions that were made along the way. Both Bayesian hierarchical modeling using data from previous studies and Bayesian adaptive designs, usually with a non-informative prior, are discussed. The leveraging of prior study data has been accomplished through Bayesian hierarchical modeling. An enormous advantage of Bayesian adaptive designs is achieved when it is accompanied by modeling of the primary endpoint to produce the predictive posterior distribution. Simulations are crucial to providing the operating characteristics of the Bayesian design, especially for a complex adaptive design. The 2010 FDA Bayesian guidance for medical device trials addressed both approaches as well as exchangeability, Type I error, and sample size. Treatment response adaptive randomization using the famous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation example is discussed. An interesting real example of a Bayesian analysis using a failed trial with an interesting subgroup as prior information is presented. The implications of the likelihood principle are considered. A recent exciting area using Bayesian hierarchical modeling has been the pediatric extrapolation using adult data in clinical trials. Historical control information from previous trials is an underused area that lends itself easily to Bayesian methods. The future including recent trends, decision theoretic trials, Bayesian benefit-risk, virtual patients, and the appalling lack of penetration of Bayesian clinical trials in the medical literature are discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2000

In this paper, we consider hierarchical Bayesian analysis for P(Y < X) using Gibbs sampler, where X and Y are independent normal distributions with unknown means and variances, respectively. Also numerical study using real data is provided.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.551-560
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• 2010

This paper considers a Bayesian approach to modeling a flexible regression function under structural measurement error model. The regression function is modeled based on semiparametric regression with penalized splines. Model fitting and parameter estimation are carried out in a hierarchical Bayesian framework using Markov chain Monte Carlo methodology. Their performances are compared with those of the estimators under structural measurement error model without a semiparametric component.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2010

This paper considers Bayesian approach to modeling a flexible regression function under functional measurement error model. The regression function is modeled based on semiparametric regression with penalized splines. Model fitting and parameter estimation are carried out in a hierarchical Bayesian framework using Markov chain Monte Carlo methodology. Their performances are compared with those of the estimators under functional measurement error model without semiparametric component.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.705-720
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• 2012

In this paper, we introduce a hierarchical Bayesian model to simultaneously estimate the thresholds of each 6 cities. It was noted in the literature there was a dramatic increases in the number of deaths if the mean temperature passes a certain value (that we call a threshold). We estimate the difference of mortality before and after the threshold. For the hierarchical Bayesian analysis, some proper prior distribution of parameters and hyper-parameters are assumed. By combining the Gibbs and Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, we constructed a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm and the posterior inference was based on the posterior sample. The analysis shows that the estimates of the threshold are located at $25^{\circ}C{\sim}29^{\circ}C$ and the mortality around the threshold changes from -1% to 2~13%.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.229-244
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• 2007

국내외에서 소지역 추정에 관한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 보조 자료가 충분히 있는 경우 모형기반 추정법을 사용하는 것이 일반적이며 이 중에서 계층적 베이지안(Hierarchical Bayesian: HB) 추정법이 가장 좋은 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 보조 자료가 충분하지 않은 경우에는 모형 기반 추정법의 사용은 제한적이다. 최근 충분한 보조 자료가 없는 경우 공간 정보를 보조 자료로 사용하는 방법이 제안되었다. 본 논문에서는 공간통계량과 베이즈 접근방법을 활용한 모형기반의 소지역 통계량들을 모형 검진방법(Diagnostic method)들을 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 분석에 사용된 자료는 2005년도 경제활동인구 조사이며 소지역(시,군,구)통계를 추정하여 비교하였다.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.181-191
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• 1999

We consider Bayesian models allow multiple grouping of parameters for the normal means estimation problem. In particular, we consider a typical Bayesian hierarchical approach based on thepartial exchangeability where the components within a subgroup are exchangeable, but the different subgroups are not. We discuss implementation of such Bayesian procedures via Gibbs sampling. We illustrate the proposed methods with numerical examples.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.115-128
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• 2002

Hierarchical models are widely used for inference on correlated parameters as a compromise between underfitting and overfilling problems. In this paper, we take a Bayesian approach to analyzing hierarchical models and suggest a Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to get around computational difficulties in Bayesian analysis of the hierarchical models. We apply the method to a real data on smoking and lung cancer which are collected from cities in China.