A two-sample test sensitive to crossing hazards in uncensored and singly censored data
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Abstract:
Savage score statistics are employed to develop a test for comparing survival distributions with right-hand singly censored data. The procedure is motivated by the interest in developing a powerful method for determining differences when true survival distributions cross. Examination of small-sample characteristics under the null hypothesis indicate that asymptotic critical values yield a slightly conservative test. Power of the test compares favorably with other criteria, including the modified Smirnov procedure, particularly if there is a single crossing of the survival curves.
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