The aim of this note is to study the performance of the Gini concentration test for survival data introduced in Bonetti et al. (2009) in presence of unbalanced and small samples. We compared the performance of the asymptotic test with an alternative permutation distribution test, illustrating by simulation that if groups are very small the latter test should be used. Also, we show how the denition of the length of time considered in the construction of the test statistic can be chosen to improve the performance of the test.
The Gini test for survival data in presence of small and unbalanced groups / Gigliarano, Chiara; Bonetti, M.. - In: EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOSTATISTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 2282-0930. - 10:2(2013), pp. 1-9. [10.2427/8762]
The Gini test for survival data in presence of small and unbalanced groups
GIGLIARANO, Chiara;
2013-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this note is to study the performance of the Gini concentration test for survival data introduced in Bonetti et al. (2009) in presence of unbalanced and small samples. We compared the performance of the asymptotic test with an alternative permutation distribution test, illustrating by simulation that if groups are very small the latter test should be used. Also, we show how the denition of the length of time considered in the construction of the test statistic can be chosen to improve the performance of the test.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
