In the ever-evolving toolkit of statistical analysis techniques, Bayesian statistics has emerged as a popular and powerful methodology for making decisions from data in the applied sciences. Bayesian ...

Jessica Ritsick, Yifan Wang, Ph.D. Our FDA: Drug & Device Team analyzes the Food and Drug Administration’s new guidance on Bayesian approaches to innovative drug trials, providing greater clarity on ...

In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.

The FDA’s new draft guidance on Bayesian methods in clinical trials has been hailed by some as a breakthrough that could speed drug development. But statisticians and researchers are divided on ...