Semiparametric density estimation under a two-sample density ratio model

A semiparametric density estimation is proposed under a two-sample density ratio model. This model, arising naturally from case-control studies and logistic discriminant analyses, can also be regarded as a biased sampling model. Our proposed density estimate is therefore an. extension of the kernel density estimate suggested by Jones for length-biased data. We show that under the model considered the new density estimator not only is consistent but also has the 'smallest' asymptotic variance among general nonparametric density estimators. We also show how to use the new estimate to define a procedure for testing the goodness of fit of the density ratio model. Such a test is consistent under very general alternatives. Finally, we present some results from simulations and from the analysis of two real data sets.