Survival Analysis

Terms for analysing time-to-event data and extrapolating survival curves for use in economic models.

  • Topic: Survival Analysis
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Hazard RateInstantaneous Risk, Instantaneous Event Rate, Hazard Function

The instantaneous probability of an event at a specific point in time, given survival without the event up to then, on a continuous scale.

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Hazard RatioHR, Relative Hazard

A hazard ratio compares the instantaneous rate of a specified event between two groups at the same time among individuals still at risk, with a constant value requiring a proportional-hazards interpretation.

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