Tests and confidence sets for comparing two mean residual life functions.
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The mean residual life function of a population gives an intuitive and interesting perspective on the aging process. Here we present new nonparametric methods for comparing mean residual life functions based on two independent samples. These methods have the flexibility to handle crossings of the functions and result in a new type of confidence set. We also discuss similar methods for comparison of median residual life functions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Biometrics
دوره 44 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988