Linganisha mbinu

	Mtandao wa Bayesian	Usajili wa Bayesian	Uchanganuzi wa Kimuundo wa Milongozo (SEM)
Nyanja	Mbinu za Bayes	Mbinu za Bayes	Takwimu za Utafiti
Familia	Bayesian methods	Bayesian methods	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1988	—	1921
Mwanzilishi	Judea Pearl	—	Sewall Wright
Aina	Probabilistic graphical model	Bayesian linear model	Method
Chanzo asilia	Pearl, J. (1988). Probabilistic Reasoning in Intelligent Systems: Networks of Plausible Inference. Morgan Kaufmann. ISBN: 978-1558604797	Gelman, A., Carlin, J. B., Stern, H. S., Dunson, D. B., Vehtari, A. & Rubin, D. B. (2013). Bayesian Data Analysis (3rd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN: 978-1439840955	Jöreskog, K. G., & Sörbom, D. (1973). LISREL: A general computer program for estimating a linear structural equation system. Research Bulletin 73-5. University of Stockholm.
Majina mbadala	Bayes network, belief network, probabilistic graphical model, directed graphical model	bayesian linear regression, probabilistic regression, bayesian regresyon	SEM, path analysis, latent variable modeling, causal modeling
Zinazohusiana	4	2	3
Muhtasari	A Bayesian network is a probabilistic graphical model, introduced by Judea Pearl in 1988, that encodes a set of variables and their conditional dependencies as a directed acyclic graph (DAG). Each node represents a variable; each directed edge encodes a direct probabilistic influence. By combining Bayes' rule with the graph's conditional independence structure, the model supports reasoning under uncertainty — computing the probability of any variable given observed evidence about others.	Bayesian regression is a probabilistic version of linear regression that treats the model parameters as uncertain quantities. Instead of returning a single best-fit estimate, it combines prior knowledge with the observed data to produce a full posterior probability distribution for each parameter, from which credible intervals and predictions are read off.	Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a comprehensive statistical framework combining path analysis (Sewall Wright, 1921) and confirmatory factor analysis to test complex causal models linking observed and latent variables. Formalized by Jöreskog (1973) with LISREL software, SEM enables simultaneous estimation of measurement relationships (how variables measure latent constructs) and structural relationships (how constructs influence outcomes), making it powerful for theory testing in psychology, epidemiology, organizational research, and health sciences where complex mediation, moderation, and latent processes require integrated analysis.