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		Statistical Process Control Based on Gamma-Frailty AFT Models //
		Implements statistical process control ('SPC') monitoring
		schemes for heterogeneous reliability observations using
		Accelerated Failure Time ('AFT') models integrated with
		continuous gamma frailty. It accommodates both uncensored and
		right-censored reliability observations in the presence of
		observed and unobserved covariates. Provides Phase I maximum
		likelihood estimation of Weibull 'AFT' gamma frailty model
		parameters, and Phase II monitoring procedures including
		probability-limits-based control charts, exponentially weighted
		moving average ('EWMA') charts with conditional expected
		values, and likelihood-ratio cumulative sum ('CUSUM') control
		charts. Competing 'CUSUM' schemes (ignoring unobserved frailty
		or both covariates) and Average Run Length ('ARL') simulation
		utilities are also provided. The statistical methodology is
		based on Asadzadeh (2022) doi:10.1080/00949655.2021.1959582.
	</longdescription>
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