A Non-parametric Analysis of Morbidity/Mortality Data
Abstract
The joint distribution of the time-to-onset of disease and the time-to-death is estimated using nonparametric methods. A wide variety of censoring patterns for both times-to-event are accommodated. The Estimation Maximization (EM) algorithm is used to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of joint probabilities. The covariance matrix for the estimates is also estimated. The methodology is demonstrated with an example derived from an epidemiological study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA363920
Entities
People
- Daniel Mihalko
- Joel E. Michalek
Organizations
- Western Michigan University