A Bayesian analysis for the Block and Basu bivariate exponential distribution in the presence of covariates and censored data |
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| Authors: | Carlos Aparecido dos Santos Jorge Alberto Achcar |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Estatistica , Universidade Estadual de Maringa , Maringa, PR, Brazil;2. Departamento de Medicina Social , Universidade de Sao Paulo , Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we introduce a Bayesian Analysis for the Block and Basu bivariate exponential distribution using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods and considering lifetimes in presence of covariates and censored data. Posterior summaries of interest are obtained using the popular WinBUGS software. Numerical illustrations are introduced considering a medical data set related to the recurrence times of infection for kidney patients and a medical data set related to bone marrow transplantation for leukemia. |
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| Keywords: | Block and Basu exponential distribution Bayesian analysis MCMC methods covariates censored lifetimes |
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