Choice of relative or cause-specific approach to cancer survival analysis impacts estimates differentially by cancer type, population, and application: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort study

Choice of relative or cause-specific approach to cancer survival analysis impacts estimates differentially by cancer type, population, and application: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Cause-specific (CS) and net survival in a relative survival framework (RS) are two of the most common methods for estimating cancer survival. In this paper, we assess the differences in results produced by two permutations of cause-specific and relative survival applied to estima...

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Main Authors: Diana R. Withrow, Jason D. Pole, E. Diane Nishri, Michael Tjepkema, Loraine D. Marrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Neoplasms
Survival analysis
Minority health
Health status disparities
Indian, north American
Epidemiologic methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-017-0142-4

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