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We show that under reasonable conditions the nonparametric maximum likelihood estimate (NPMLE) of the distribution function from left-truncated and case 1 interval-censored data is inconsistent, in contrast to the consistency properties of the NPMLE from only left-truncated data or only interval-censored data. However, the conditional NPMLE is shown to be consistent. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate their finite sample properties.
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Pan, W., Chappell, R. A Note on Inconsistency of NPMLE of the Distribution Function from Left Truncated and Case I Interval Censored Data. Lifetime Data Anal 5, 281–291 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009632400580
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