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This study introduces statistical inference for dependent competing risks using the Marshall-Olkin bivariate Weibull distribution. Bayesian methods, utilizing Markov chain Monte Carlo, demonstrated superior performance over maximum likelihood estimates in analyzing this complex data.

Keywords:
62E1562F1062F15Adaptive type II progressive hybrid censoringMCMC convergencedependent competing riskgamma-dirichlet prioroptimality

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Survival Analysis

Background:

  • Dependent competing risks data present challenges in statistical modeling.
  • The Marshall-Olkin bivariate Weibull distribution is a suitable model for such data.
  • Adaptive Type II progressive hybrid censoring offers efficient data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop statistical inference methods for dependent competing risks data.
  • To estimate model parameters using both maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches.
  • To compare the performance of these methods and determine optimal censoring strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) using the Newton-Raphson method.
  • Bayesian estimation with Gamma-Dirichlet priors via Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC).
  • Analysis of approximate confidence intervals using asymptotic normality.
  • Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate method effectiveness and censoring plan optimality.

Main Results:

  • Existence and uniqueness of MLEs were established.
  • Bayesian estimation yielded superior results compared to MLE.
  • Optimal censoring plans were identified based on simulation outcomes.
  • The proposed methods were validated on a real-life dataset.

Conclusions:

  • The Bayesian approach is recommended for statistical inference with Marshall-Olkin bivariate Weibull competing risks data under the studied censoring scheme.
  • Adaptive Type II progressive hybrid censoring is effective for data collection in these scenarios.
  • The study provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing complex reliability data.