Novas distribuições em análise de sobrevivência envolvendo composição e correlação dentre as causas competitivas

Abstract

In this thesis, we construct distribution functions for analysis of lifetimes with the focus in scenes of latent risks inspired in models of the carcinogenesis process. Some properties of these distribution functions are presented and discussed as well as the viability front the models in literature. In some cases the models were describes as long-time model where a part of population presents infinite lifetime, i.e, on the population in study some objects are not susceptible (or immunes) for the event of interest. Some models present complexity in the maximization and was necessary the implementation of routines of maximization that allows us the control some variables that are not offered in routines in tradicional programs. The implemented routine is available in appendix.