Analysis of Gap Times Based on Panel Count Data With Informative Observation Times and Unknown Start Time
信息性观测时点与未知起点下的面板计数事件间隔分析
In biomedical studies, one is often interested in repeat events with longitudinal observations occurring only intermittently, resulting in panel count data. The first stage of labor, measured through unit-increments of cervical dilation in pregnant women, provides such an example. Obstetricians are interested in assessing the gap time distribution of per-unit increments of cervical dilation for better management of labor process. Typically, only intermittent medical…