Joint Model for Estimating the Asymmetric Distribution of Medical Costs Based on a History Process

In this paper, we modify a semi-parameter estimation of the joint model for the mean medical cost function with time-dependent covariates to enable it to describe the nonlinear relationship between the longitudinal variable and time points by using polynomial approximation. The observation time poin...

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Main Authors: Simeng Li, Dianliang Deng, Yuecai Han, Dingwen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/15/12/2130