On comparison of net survival curves
Abstract Background Relative survival analysis is a subfield of survival analysis where competing risks data are observed, but the causes of death are unknown. A first step in the analysis of such data is usually the estimation of a net survival curve, possibly followed by regression modelling. Rece...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-017-0351-3 |