© 1997 by Biometrika Trust
Transfer functions and semiparametric regresion models
IUSMathématiques, Informatique et Sciences Sociales, M.I.2S, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 BP 26, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France e-mail: Vilijandas.Bagdonavicius{at}maf.vu.lt M.S.Nikouline{at}u-bordeaux2.fr
A general approach to semiparametric regression model construction is proposed, using the notation of a transfer functional. Estimators of unknown regression parameters are proposed, generalising the estimators of the parameters of the proportional hazards and the additive risk models.
Key Words: Accelerated life testing Additive risk model Censoring Chi-squared test Cox model General transformation model Reliability Semiparametric model Survival analysis Transfer functional