The long-term inverse Nakagami distribution: Properties, inference and application

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X39940

Keywords:

Acute myocardial infarction, Cure fraction, Inverse Nakagami distribution, Long-term survival distribution, Maximum likelihood estimation

Abstract

In this paper, a new long-term survival distribution, the so-called long-term inverse Nakagami distribution, is presented. The proposed distribution allows us to fit data with unimodal hazard function, where a part of the population is not susceptible to the event of interest, the so-called long-term survival. This distribution can be used, for instance, in clinical studies where a portion of the population can be cured during a treatment. Some mathematical properties of the new distribution are derived. The inferential procedures for the parameters are discussed under the maximum likelihood estimators. A numerical simulation study is carried out to verify the performance of these estimators. Finally, an application to real data on patients’ lifetime after acute myocardial infarction illustrates the usefulness of the proposed distribution.

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Author Biographies

Francisco Louzada Neto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP

Professor Titular da Universidade de São Paulo

Pedro Luiz Ramos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP

Pós-doutorando no ICMC/USP com apoio financeiro da FAPESP

Paulo Henrique Ferreira da Silva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA

Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

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2020-09-03

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Neto, F. L., Ramos, P. L., & Silva, P. H. F. da. (2020). The long-term inverse Nakagami distribution: Properties, inference and application. Ciência E Natura, 42, e2. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X39940

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Vol. 42 (2020): 40 years special anniversary edition

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