Survival Analysis

A Practical Approach

M. Parmar, David MacHin (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

268 Seiten

1995
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-93640-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Although some familiarity with statistics is assumed, this text introduces basic ideas and has been designed for the novice. The authors' aim is to provide a practical guide to survival analysis techniques in a variety of environments, using numerous and diverse case studies and examples.

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Using nontechnical jargon this extremely accessible reference is a practical guide to survival analysis techniques in diverse environments. Introduces basic statistical concepts and methods to construct survival curves and later develops them to encompass more specialized and complex models. Contains a copious amount of various authentic examples to facilitate understanding.

Inhalt

Introduction and Review of Statistical Concepts. Survival Curves. The Exponential and Weibull Distributions. Comparison of Two Survival Curves. More than Two Groups. Cox's Proportional Hazards Models. Selecting Variables Within a Cox Model. Time-Dependent Variables. Prognostic Indices. Sample Sizes for Survival Studies. Miscellaneous Topics. References. Statistical Tables. Statistical and Mathematical Symbols. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.9.1995
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: Chichester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 174 x 250 mm
• Gewicht: 650 g
• Einbandart: gebunden
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
• ISBN-10: 0-471-93640-5 / 0471936405
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-93640-4 / 9780471936404
• Zustand: Neuware