Survival Analysis

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

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Kaplan-Meier CurveKM Curve, Survival Step Function

A graphical display of the Kaplan-Meier survival estimate, shown as a step function that decreases at each observed event over time.

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Kaplan-Meier EstimatorKM Estimator, Kaplan-Meier Survival Estimate, Product Limit Estimator

The Kaplan–Meier estimator calculates a non-parametric estimate of the survival function when follow-up can be right-censored.

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