Bayesian analysis of seasonal variation when the sample size and the amplitude are small

Osvaldo Marrero

Journal of Applied Statistics, 2019, vol. 46, issue 5, 798-813

Abstract: We propose what appears to be the first Bayesian procedure for the analysis of seasonal variation when the sample size and the amplitude are small. Such data occur often in the medical sciences, where seasonality analyses and environmental considerations can help clarify disease etiologies. The method is explained in terms of a simple physico-geometric setting. We present the Bayesian version of a frequentist test that performs well. Two examples of real data illustrate the procedure's application.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2018.1514371

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