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A Covariate-adjusted Logrank Test for Paired Survival Data

  • Jeong, Gyu-Jin
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.533-542
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, a covariate adjusted logrank test is considered for censored paired data under the Cox proportional hazard model. The proposed score test resembles the adjusted logrank test of Tsiatis, Rosner and Tritchler (1985), which is derived from the partial likelihood. The dependence structure for paired data is accommodated into the test statistic by using' sum of square type' variance estimators. Several weight functions are also considered, which produce a class of covariate adjusted weighted logrank tests. Asymptotic normality of the proposed test is established and simulation studies with moderate sample size show the proposed test works well, particularly when there are dependence structure between treatment and covariates.

Note on Working Correlation in the GEE of Longitudinal Counts Data

  • Jeong, Kwang-Mo
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.751-759
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    • 2011
  • The method of generalized estimating equations(GEE) is widely used in the analysis of a correlated dataset that consists of repeatedly observed responses within subjects. The GEE uses a quasi-likelihood equations to find the parameter estimates without assuming a specific distribution for the correlated responses. In this paper we study the importance of specifying the working correlation structure appropriately in fitting GEE for correlated counts data. We investigate the empirical coverages of confidence intervals for the regression coefficients according to four kinds of working correlations where one structure should be specified by the users. The confidence intervals are computed based on the asymptotic normality and the sandwich variance estimator.

A Berry-Esseen Type Bound in Kernel Density Estimation for a Random Left-Truncation Model

  • Asghari, P.;Fakoor, V.;Sarmad, M.
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2014
  • In this paper we derive a Berry-Esseen type bound for the kernel density estimator of a random left truncated model, in which each datum (Y) is randomly left truncated and is sampled if $Y{\geq}T$, where T is the truncation random variable with an unknown distribution. This unknown distribution is estimated with the Lynden-Bell estimator. In particular the normal approximation rate, by choice of the bandwidth, is shown to be close to $n^{-1/6}$ modulo logarithmic term. We have also investigated this normal approximation rate via a simulation study.

Partially linear multivariate regression in the presence of measurement error

  • Yalaz, Secil;Tez, Mujgan
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.511-521
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, a partially linear multivariate model with error in the explanatory variable of the nonparametric part, and an m dimensional response variable is considered. Using the uniform consistency results found for the estimator of the nonparametric part, we derive an estimator of the parametric part. The dependence of the convergence rates on the errors distributions is examined and demonstrated that proposed estimator is asymptotically normal. In main results, both ordinary and super smooth error distributions are considered. Moreover, the derived estimators are applied to the economic behaviors of consumers. Our method handles contaminated data is founded more effectively than the semiparametric method ignores measurement errors.

An Efficient Mallows-Type One-Step GM-Estimator in linear Models

  • Song, Moon-Sup;Park, Changsoon;Nam, Ho-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.369-383
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    • 1998
  • This paper deals with a robust regression estimator. We propose an efficient one-step GM-estimator, which has a bounded influence function and a high breakdown point. The main idea of this paper is to use the Mallows-type weights which depend on both the predictor variables and the residuals from a high breakdown initial estimator. The proposed weighting scheme severely downweights the bad leverage points and slightly downweights the good leverage points. Under some regularity conditions, we compute the finite-sample breakdown point and prove the asymptotic normality. Some simulation results and a numerical example are also presented.

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Kernel Estimation of Hazard Ratio Based on Censored Data

  • Choi, Myong-Hui;Lee, In-Suk;Song, Jae-Kee
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.125-143
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    • 2001
  • We, in this paper, propose a kernel estimator of hazard ratio with censored survival data. The uniform consistency and asymptotic normality of the proposed estimator are proved by using counting process approach. In order to assess the performance of the proposed estimator, we compare the kernel estimator with Cox estimator and the generalized rank estimators of hazard ratio in terms of MSE by Monte Carlo simulation. Two examples are illustrated for our results.

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Inference for Bivariate Exponential Model with Bivariate Random Censored Data (이변량 임의 중단된 이변량지수 모형에 대한 추론)

  • Cho, Jang-Sik;Shin, Im-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 1999
  • In this paper, we consider two components system having Marshall-Olkin's bivariate exponential model. For the bivariate random censorship, we obtain maximum likelihood estimators of parameters and system reliability. And we propose the methods of homogeniety and independence tests using asymptotic normality. Also we compute the estimators and p-values of the testings through Monte Carlo simulation.

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A Moment Inequality for Exponential Better (Worse) Than Used EBU (EWU) Life Distributions with Hypothensis Testing Application

  • Abu-Youssef, S.E.
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.105-113
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    • 2004
  • The exponential better (worse) than used EBU (EWU) class of life distributions is considered. A moment inequality is derived for EBU (EWU) distributions which demonstrate that if the mean life is finite, then all moments exist. Based on this inequality, a new test statistic for testing exponentiality against EBU (EWU) is introduced. It is shown that the proposed test is simple, enjoys good power and has high relative efficiency for some commonly used alternatives. Critical values are tabulated for sample sizes n = 5(1)40. A set of real data is used as a practical application of the proposed test in the medical science.

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Testing Whether New Is Better Than Used of Specified Age Using Moments Inequalities

  • Ahmad, Ibrahim A.;Al-Wasel, Ibrahim A.
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2002
  • The class of “new better than used of a specified age” is a large and practical class of life distributions. Its properties, applicability, and testing was discussed by Hollander, Park and Proschan (1986). Their test, while remaining the yardstick for this class, suffers from weak efficiency and weak power, especially for specified ages below the average age. Thus, it is beneficial to have an alternative testing procedure that would work better for early ages and still work well for later ages. This is exactly the subject of the current note. The test developed here is also simpler than that of Hollander, et. al. (1986).

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An ARMA Model Identification Method By Direct Whitening Of Prediction Error and Its Application to Estimation of Gyroscope Random Error (예측오차 직접 백색화에 의한 ARMA 모델 식별 기법 및 자이로 불규칙오차 추정에의 적용)

  • Seong, Sang-Man;Lee, Dal-Ho
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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    • v.54 no.7
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    • pp.423-427
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we proposed a new ARMA model identification which estimate the parameters to make the current prediction error uncorrelated with the past one. As good properties of the proposed method, we show the uniqueness, consistency of the estimate and asymptotic normality of the estimation error. Via simulation results, we show that the proposed method give good estimates for various systems which have different power spectrum. Moreover, the estimation of gyroscope random errors shows that the proposed method is applicable to the real data.