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ERIC Number: EJ813845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
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A SAS Interface for Bayesian Analysis with WinBUGS
Zhang, Zhiyong; McArdle, John J.; Wang, Lijuan; Hamagami, Fumiaki
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v15 n4 p705-728 Oct 2008
Bayesian methods are becoming very popular despite some practical difficulties in implementation. To assist in the practical application of Bayesian methods, we show how to implement Bayesian analysis with WinBUGS as part of a standard set of SAS routines. This implementation procedure is first illustrated by fitting a multiple regression model and then a linear growth curve model. A third example is also provided to demonstrate how to iteratively run WinBUGS inside SAS for Monte Carlo simulation studies. The SAS codes used in this study are easily extended to accommodate many other models with only slight modification. This interface can be of practical benefit in many aspects of Bayesian methods because it allows the SAS users to benefit from the implementation of Bayesian estimation and it also allows the WinBUGS user to benefit from the data processing routines available in SAS. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.)
Psychology Press. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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