Competing events influence estimated survival probability: when is Kaplan-Meier analysis appropriate?

Biau, David Jean; Latouche, Aurélien; Porcher, Raphaël

Biau, David Jean; Latouche, Aurélien; Porcher, Raphaël.

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Biau DJ; Département de Biostatistique et Informatique Médicale, Unité INSERM 717, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France. djmbiau@yahoo.fr

Clin Orthop Relat Res ; 462: 229-33, 2007 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17496556

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Bone Diseases/mortality; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Postoperative Complications/mortality; Probability; Surgical Procedures, Operative/mortality; Arthroplasty, Replacement/mortality; Comorbidity; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Femoral Fractures/mortality; Femoral Fractures/surgery; Femur Neck/injuries; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Limb Salvage/mortality; Prosthesis Failure; Reoperation/mortality; Risk; Survival Rate

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Surgical Procedures, Operative / Bone Diseases / Probability / Kaplan-Meier Estimate Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: France Country of publication: United States

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