This excerpt from the Journal of the American Statistical Association talks about a new way to do Bayesian regression, a type of statistical analysis used to figure out the relationship between different things. Regular Bayesian regression can be tricky when the data doesn’t fit certain patterns. To make it easier to work with different types of data, this paper suggests using something called a transformation. A transformation is like changing the way the data looks so it’s easier to analyze. Imagine trying to fit puzzle pieces together – sometimes you need to turn or flip them to make them fit. The paper explains a new method for figuring out the best transformation to use and provides ways to use this method with different types of regression models, like linear regression and quantile regression. It also shows how well this method works with simulated and real data. Finally, the paper provides mathematical proof that this new approach is reliable and accurate.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/01621459.2024.2395586?needAccess=true