Re: st: AIC and BIC to compare parametric and non-parametric survival models

[Maarten buis <maartenbuis@yahoo.co.uk>]

--- On Sat, 16/5/09, Tom Trikalinos wrote:
> Maarten thanks very much- precise and
> clear instructions, as always.
> 
> Out of curiosity, though:
> is it theoretically correct to use BIC or AIC to compare
> fit between Cox and a parametric model (e.g., 
> exponential)?

I don't know.

-- Maarten

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