Statistical methods for survival data analysis

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"Third Edition brings the text up to date with new material and updated references. * New content includes an introduction to left and interval censored data; the log-logistic distribution; estimation procedures for left and interval censored data; parametric methods iwth covariates; Cox's proportional hazards model (including stratification and time-dependent covariates); and multiple responses to the logistic regression model. * Coverage of graphical methods has been deleted. * Large data sets are provided on an FTP site for readers' convenience. * Bibliographic remarks conclude each chapter."--Publisher description (LoC).

subjects: Statistical methods,  Statistics,  Clinical trials,  Failure time data analysis,  Research,  Prognosis,  Medicine,  Medical statistics,  Medicine, research,  System failures (engineering),  Statistics as Topic,  Clinical Trials as Topic,  Methods,  Demography,  Life Tables,  Survival Rate,  Teaching Materials,  Longevity,  Mortality,  Population,  Population Dynamics,  Survival Analysis,  Research Design,  Electronic books.--local,  Medicine--Research--Statistical methods,  Prognosis--Statistical methods,  Epidemiologic Methods