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Abstract
A class of maximum weighted Kaplan-Meier test statistics is described where the weight functions are chosen from a family of smooth functions. The investigated test statistic is robust and sensitive to a variety of alternatives that are often observed in cancer prevention and screening trials. A simulation study is performed to compare the size and power properties between the proposed test statistics and some existing ones. We illustrate the procedure using data from a clinical trial of a breast cancer screening program.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11550935 DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.2001.00837.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biometrics ISSN: 0006-341X Impact factor: 2.571