Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences 
Volume 6 (2002), Issue 2, Pages 129-141
doi:10.1155/S1173912602000081

Analytical bootstrap methods for censored data

Alan D. Hutson

Division of Biostatistics, P.O. Box 100212, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, FL, USA

Abstract

Analytic bootstrap estimators for the moments of survival quantities are derived. By using these expressions recommendations can be made as to the appropriateness of bootstrap estimation under censored data conditions.