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http://dx.doi.org/10.5351/KJAS.2012.25.3.423

A Comparison of Testing Methods for Equality of Survival Distributions with Interval Censored Data  

Kim, Soo-Hwan (Department of Statistics, Korea University)
Lee, Shin-Jae (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University)
Lee, Jae-Won (Department of Statistics, Korea University)
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The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics / v.25, no.3, 2012 , pp. 423-434 More about this Journal
Abstract
A two-sample test for equality of survival distribution is one of the important issues in survival analysis, especially for clinical and epidemiological research. With interval censored data, some testing methods have been developed. This study introduces some testing methods and compares them under various situations through simulation study. Based on simulation result, it provides some useful information on choosing the most appropriate testing method in a given situation.
Keywords
Interval censored data; log-rank test; IWD test;
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