Mathematics – Statistics Theory
Scientific paper
2007-08-08
IMS Lecture Notes Monograph Series 2007, Vol. 54, 203-223
Mathematics
Statistics Theory
Published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/074921707000000166 in the IMS Lecture Notes Monograph Series (http://www.imstat.org/p
Scientific paper
10.1214/074921707000000166
A class of estimating functions is introduced for the regression parameter of the Cox proportional hazards model to allow unknown failure statuses on some study subjects. The consistency and asymptotic normality of the resulting estimators are established under mild conditions. An adaptive estimator which achieves the minimum variance-covariance bound of the class is constructed. Numerical studies demonstrate that the asymptotic approximations are adequate for practical use and that the efficiency gain of the adaptive estimator over the complete-case analysis can be quite substantial. Similar methods are also developed for the nonparametric estimation of the survival function of a homogeneous population and for the estimation of the cumulative baseline hazard function under the Cox model.
Gijbels Irene
Lin Danyu
Ying Zhiliang
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