Small-sample corrections for score tests in Birnbaum–Saunders regressions
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In this paper we deal with the issue of performing accurate small-sample inference in the Birnbaum– Saunders regression model, which can be useful for modeling lifetime or reliability data. We derive a Bartlett-type correction for the score test and numerically compare the corrected test with the usual score test, the likelihood ratio test and its Bartlett-corrected version. Our simulation results suggest that the corrected test we propose is more reliable than the other tests.
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