title: Bayesian analysis of case-control studies.
abstract: A Bayesian approach to the estimation of an odds ratio from case-control data is considered. The exact posterior density of the odds ratio and its moments are derived. A log-normal approximation to the density is shown to be adequate for practical purposes. Mechanisms for setting prior parameters are discussed and some examples are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D001499:Bayes Theorem; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D011336:Probability