Bayesian Methods in Pharmaceutical Research by Emmanuel Lesaf... - 9781032241524

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Bayesian Methods in Pharmaceutical ResearchAuthor(s): Emmanuel Lesaffre, Gianluca Baio, Bruno Boulanger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9781032241524, 978-1032241524\nSynopsis\nSince the early 2000s, there has been increasing interest within the pharmaceutical industry in the application of Bayesian methods at various stages of the research, development, manufacturing, and health economic evaluation of new health care interventions. In 2010, the first Applied Bayesian Biostatistics conference was held, with the primary objective to stimulate the practical implementation of Bayesian statistics, and to promote the added-value for accelerating the discovery and the delivery of new cures to patients.\n\nThis book is a synthesis of the conferences and debates, providing an overview of Bayesian methods applied to nearly all stages of research and development, from early discovery to portfolio management. It .