Kaplan Mier Estimator and Nelson Aalen Estimator

Discussion in 'CT4' started by amiableayush, Oct 13, 2014.

  1. amiableayush

    amiableayush Member

    Can anyone explain how is Kaplan- Mier model a non parametric analogue of Binomial model and Nelson-Aalen model a non parametric analogue of Poisson Model?
     
  2. manish.rex

    manish.rex Member

    If I remember correctly, K-M method does not allow the new increments during the experiment period, hence number of trials are fixed in advance : Binomial setting.

    N-A method does allow it, hence the number of experiments not fixed in advanced, and may increase. This suits the Poisson framework.
     

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