Bayesian Thinking

RCT

drug-development

bayes

decision-making

evidence

forward-probability

hypothesis-testing

inference

multiplicity

p-value

posterior

prior

sequential

2024

This presentation covers Bayesian thinking and how different it is from frequentist thinking, with a variety of examples. Unique advantages of Bayesian thinking are emphasized.

Author

Published

December 6, 2024

Janice Pogue Lecture in Biostatistics, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 2024-12-06
Slides

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title: Bayesian Thinking
author:
  - name: Frank Harrell
    url: https://hbiostat.org
date: 2024-12-06
categories: [RCT, drug-development, bayes, decision-making, evidence, forward-probability, hypothesis-testing, inference, multiplicity, p-value, posterior, prior, sequential, "2024"]
description: "This presentation covers Bayesian thinking and how different it is from frequentist thinking, with a variety of examples.  Unique advantages of Bayesian thinking are emphasized."
---

* [Janice Pogue Lecture in Biostatistics](https://www.phri.ca/lectureships/), Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 2024-12-06
* [Slides](https://hbiostat.org/talks/bthink.html)