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Abstract
Asymptotic distribution of the mean survival time based on the Kaplan-Meier curve with an extrapolated 'tail' is derived. A closed formula of the variance estimate is provided. Asymptotic properties of the estimator were studied in a simulation study, which showed that this estimator was unbiased with proper coverage probability and followed a normal distribution. An example is used to demonstrate the application of this estimator.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22323424 DOI: 10.1002/pst.514
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharm Stat ISSN: 1539-1604 Impact factor: 1.894