Abstract
In the context of competing risks the Kaplan-Meier estimator is often unsuitable for summarizing failure time data. We discuss some alternative descriptive methods including marginal probability and conditional probability estimators. Two-sample test statistics are also presented.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / mortality
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / statistics & numerical data*
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Cause of Death
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Data Display
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Data Interpretation, Statistical*
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Graft vs Host Disease / mortality
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Humans
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Incidence
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Leukemia / mortality
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Leukemia / surgery*
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / mortality
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Probability
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Risk Factors
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Survival Rate
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Treatment Failure