A class of non-parametric tests for the equality of failure rates in a competing risks model
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods
- Vol. 21 (9) , 2541-2556
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03610929208830929
Abstract
A class of non-parametric tests derived by martingale theory is proposed for testing equality of failure rates in a competing risks model, when data are the cause of failure and the observed times of failure. By choosing appropriate weight functions, the class of non-parametric test can be shown to include other existing tests. An example is given to demonstrate the sensitivity of the test to the choice of the weight functions.Keywords
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