A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO THE CONSTANT HAZARD MODEL WITH A CHANGE POINT AND AN APPLICATION TO BREAST CANCER DATA

Authors : Durdu SERTKAYA, M.tekin SÖZER

Pages : 33-41

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Publication Date : 2003-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this paper, a Bayesian approach to the problem of constant hazard with a change point is considered using noninformative priors. We apply the model to a data set gathered from a group of patients with breast cancer.
Keywords : Change point, Constant hazard, Hazard rate, Bayesian analysis