A semi-parametric Bayesian analysis of survival data based on Lévy-driven processes

Lifetime Data Analysis

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 529-543

  Nieto Barajas, Luis E ^a   Walker, Stephen G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes nonparametrics; L vy driven process; Markov process; Proportional hazards model; Survival analysis; Time dependent covariates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; HUMAN; PROBABILITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BAYES THEOREM; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 27844436105     PISSN: 13807870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10985-005-5238-7     Document Type: Article

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