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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Survival Analysis
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Recurrent event data analysis is crucial in various fields.
  • Comparing parametric and non-parametric models for intensity estimation presents challenges.
  • Existing methods may lack robustness or distributional freedom.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a class of statistical tests for hypotheses about baseline intensity in recurrent event settings.
  • To compare non-parametric and parametric estimators of cumulative intensity.
  • To propose distributional-free tests based on Khmaladze's transformation.

Main Methods:

  • Asymptotic properties of weighted processes comparing estimators were analyzed under Pitman alternatives.
  • Test statistics were proposed and methods for determining critical values were examined.
  • Distributional-free tests, including Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Cramér-von Mises types, were derived using Khmaladze's transformation.

Main Results:

  • Optimal weight functions were identified for a class of chi-squared tests.
  • The proposed tests provide a framework for comparing intensity estimators.
  • The effectiveness of the tests was demonstrated through the analysis of two distinct datasets.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a valuable set of statistical tests for recurrent event data analysis.
  • The proposed methods offer robust alternatives, particularly the distributional-free tests.
  • These tests enhance the ability to model and understand complex event data patterns.