Linear Regression Analysis for Multivariate Failure Time Observations
多元失效时间观测的线性回归分析
In this article we consider the case that each patient in a longitudinal study may experience two or more distinct failures. The corresponding failure times, which are possible censored, are recorded for each patient. The logarithm of each marginal failure time is assumed to be linearly related to its covariates; however, the distributional form of the error term in the model does not have to be specified in the analysis. Furthermore, no specific structure of dependence…