Nonparametric linear bayes estimation of survival curves from incomplete observations |
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| Authors: | Ben Zehnwirth |
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| Institution: | Macquarie University , North Ryde, 2113, Australia |
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| Abstract: | A linear Bayes estimator of a survival curve is derived.The estimator has a relatively simple interpretation as a Kaplan-Meier estimator based on an augemented data base - prior information plus sampling information.It is Bayes if the prior is a Dirichlet process, and otherwise an approximation to the Bayes rule against any prior. |
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| Keywords: | Linear Bayes Survival curve Kaplan-Meier estimator Dirichlet process process neutral to the right |
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