Date:         Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:58:51 -0700
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Subject:      Interpreting Diagnostic Bayesian VOI
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Hello,

I am a relative newbie to Bayesian networks and statistics....

I am researching Value of Information (VOI) in Bayesian diagnostic
methods such as using entropy based methods. One of the things that I
am struggling with is how to describe the concept of VOI to a
statistician. Would r or r-squared be a good substitute? P-value? What
is the best analog for VOI in mainstream statistics?

A search on the web does not reveal anything useful. So all
suggestions are very welcome

Regards
Aaron