Quantitative refinements for comparisons of institutional performance

被引:10
作者
Deely, JJ
Smith, AFM
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Math, London SW7 2BZ, England
[2] Univ Canterbury, Christchurch 1, New Zealand
关键词
Bayesian hierarchical modelling; league tables; multiple comparisons; poisson rates; posterior and predictive probabilities; ranking;
D O I
10.1111/1467-985X.00087
中图分类号
O1 [数学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
In the context of the data and issues discussed by Goldstein and Spiegelhalter, we suggest refinements which can be used by decision makers when confronted with ranking problems associated with 'league tables'. Two ranking criteria are defined and their performance illustrated for one of the studies reported by Goldstein and Spiegelhalter.
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页数:8
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