Bayesian residual analysis in the presence of censoring

Use of the posterior distribution of the realized error terms for residual analysis in a linear model was advocated by Zellner (1975) and Zellner & Moulton (1985). The same idea was used by Chaloner & Brant (1988) to define outliers and calculate posterior probabilities of observations being outliers. This paper extends the same concept to other models, including regression models for lifetime data, by using an approach similar to that of Cox & Snell (1968). Residual plots are proposed where realized errors are represented by interval estimates. Incorporating censored observations into this framework is straightforward.