Bivariate lifetime models in presence of cure fraction: a comparative study with many different copula functions

In time-to-event studies it is common the presence of a fraction of individuals not expecting to experience the event of interest; these individuals who are immune to the event or cured for the disease during the study are known as long-term survivors. In addition, in many studies it is observed two...

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Main Authors: Marcos Vinicius de Oliveira Peres, Jorge Alberto Achcar, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020308069