Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1153043 | Statistics & Probability Letters | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We study the existing models for right-censored competing risks data and with masked failure cause. By introducing a new random variable hidden behind the current models, we give a practical interpretation of the symmetry assumption made by almost all researchers in this field. We further point out that the drawback of the symmetry assumption is that it has a strong restriction on the underlying distribution function to be studied. Moreover, we correct an assumption in the current models.
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Authors
Qiqing Yu, Hao Qin, Jiaping Wang,