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Problems and prediction in survival‐data analysis
Author(s) -
Henderson Robin
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
statistics in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.996
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 1097-0258
pISSN - 0277-6715
DOI - 10.1002/sim.4780140208
Subject(s) - inference , computer science , proportional hazards model , econometrics , regression analysis , statistics , data mining , artificial intelligence , machine learning , mathematics
Twenty‐one years after its appearance, Cox's 1972 paper on ‘Regression models and life tables’ continues to be one of the most frequently cited publications in the scientific and medical literature. The proportional‐hazards model and partial‐likelihood technique have been applied to thousands of data sets, not always appropriately, and have motivated hundreds of theoretical studies, not always relevant. Recent developments are reviewed and continuing problems discussed, especially with respect to predictive inference. The accuracy of model‐based predictions, and how they compare with consultants' judgements are investigated by means of an example.