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  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Survival Analysis

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  • Left-truncated data, common in epidemiological and follow-up studies, result from sampling bias excluding shorter survival times.
  • Right-censored data, where the event time is not fully observed, is also frequently encountered in such studies.
  • Existing models may not adequately address the complexities of combined left-truncation and right-censoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust statistical framework for analyzing data with both left-truncation and right-censoring.
  • To propose semiparametric transformation models accommodating these data challenges.
  • To introduce conditional maximum likelihood estimators (cMLE) for regression parameters and cumulative hazard functions.

Main Methods:

  • A conditional likelihood approach is employed to handle left-truncated and right-censored data.
  • Conditional maximum likelihood estimators (cMLE) are developed for regression parameters and the cumulative hazard function.
  • An iterative algorithm based on score equations is proposed for computing the cMLE.

Main Results:

  • The proposed conditional maximum likelihood estimators (cMLE) are demonstrated to be consistent and asymptotically normal.
  • The limiting variances of the estimators can be reliably estimated using the inverse of the negative Hessian matrix.
  • Simulation studies confirm the good performance of the cMLE.

Conclusions:

  • The developed conditional likelihood approach and cMLE effectively address left-truncated and right-censored data in survival analysis.
  • The methodology offers a valuable tool for epidemiological and individual follow-up studies with biased sampling and incomplete observations.
  • Application to the Channing House data illustrates the practical utility of the proposed methods.