Quantile regression for right‐ or left‐censored outcomes has attracted attention due to its ability to accommodate heterogeneity in regression analysis of survival times. Rank‐based inferential methods have desirable properties for quantile regression analysis, but censored data poses challenges to the general concept of ranking. In this article, we propose a notion of censored quantile regression rank scores, which enables us to construct rank‐based tests for quantile regression coefficients at a single quantile or over a quantile region. A model‐based bootstrap algorithm is proposed to implement the tests. We also illustrate the advantage of focusing on a quantile region instead of a single quantile level when testing the effect of certain covariates in a quantile regression framework.
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