Abstract
Observation of lifetimes by means of cross-sectional surveys typically results in left-truncated, right-censored data. In some applications, it may be assumed that the truncation variable is uniformly distributed on some time interval, leading to the so-called length-biased sampling. This information is relevant, since it allows for more efficient estimation of survival and related parameters. In this work we introduce and analyze new empirical methods in the referred scenario, when the sampled lifetimes are at risk of Type I censoring from the right. We illustrate the method with real economic data.
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Work supported by the Grants PGIDIT02PXIA30003PR and BFM2002-03213.
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De Uña-álvarez, J. Nonparametric estimation under length-biased sampling and Type I censoring: A moment based approach. Ann Inst Stat Math 56, 667–681 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02506482
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