A comparison of methods for analysing interval-censored and truncated survival data
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Davidse, Alistair
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- Subject
- Mathematical Statistics
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- English
Bibliography: leaves 49-50.
This thesis examines three methods for analysing right-censored data: the Cox proportional hazards model (Cox, 1972), the Buckley-James regression model (Buckley and James, 1979) and the accelerated failure time model. These models are extended to incorporate the analysis of interval-censored and left-truncated data. The models are compared in an attempt to determine whether one model performs better than the others in terms of goodness-of-it and in terms of predictive power. Plots of the residuals and random effects from the Cox proportional hazards model are also examined.