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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143557003321

Autore

Machin David <1939->

Titolo

Survival analysis [[electronic resource] ] : a practical approach / / David Machin, Yin Bun Cheung, Mahesh K.B. Parmar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2006

ISBN

1-280-41121-X

9786610411214

0-470-34053-3

0-470-03457-2

0-470-87041-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CheungYin Bun

ParmarMahesh K. B

Disciplina

610.72

Soggetti

Survival analysis (Biometry)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Survival analysis : a practical approach / Mahesh K.B. Parmar and David Machin. c1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-255) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and review of statistical concepts -- Survival curves -- Comparison of survival curves -- Parametric modelling -- Cox's proportional hazards model -- Selecting variables within a Cox model -- Extensions of the Cox model -- Prognostic indices -- Sample sizes -- Further topics.

Sommario/riassunto

Well received in its first edition, Survival Analysis: A Practical Approach is completely revised to provide an accessible and practical guide to survival analysis techniques in diverse environments.   Illustrated with many authentic examples, the book introduces basic statistical concepts and methods to construct survival curves, later developing them to encompass more specialised and complex models. During the years since the first edition there have been several new topics that have come to the fore and many new applications.  Parallel developments in computer software programmes