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Determining sample size for avian mortality (and vice-versa) - using data augmentation for epidemiology. Ken Rice 1,2 , Thomas Lumley 1,3 , Betz Halloran 1,4. University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics Seattle Symphony Chorale Seattle Choral Company
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Determining sample size for avian mortality(and vice-versa)- using data augmentation for epidemiology Ken Rice1,2, Thomas Lumley1,3 , Betz Halloran1,4 • University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics • Seattle Symphony Chorale • Seattle Choral Company • Statistical and Quantitative Methods for Infectious Diseases and Evaluating Interventions
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