Estimation of Finite Population Duration Distributions from Longitudinal Survey Panels with Intermittent Followup
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Date
2013
Authors
Lawless, Jerald F.
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Springer
Abstract
We consider survival or duration times associated with spells (sojourns in some state) or events experienced
by individuals in a population over a specified time period. Duration distributions can be
estimated from data recorded during followup of panel members in longitudinal surveys, but adjustments
for the sample design, population structure and losses to followup are typically required. We
provided weighted Kaplan-Meier estimates that allow for these features and, in particular, adjust for
dependent loss to followup through the use of inverse probability of censoring weights.
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The final publication: ``Hajducek, D.M. and Lawless, J.F. (2013). Estimation of finite population duration distributions
from longitudinal survey panels with intermittent followup. Lifetime Data Analysis, 19 (3), 371--392" is available at Springer via
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10985-012-9241-5 DOI: 10.1007/s10985-012-9241-5
Keywords
Dropout, Inverse probability weights, Loss to followup, Spell durations, Survival distributions, Weighted Kaplan-Meier estimates