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Survival analysis—part 3: intermediate events and the importance of competing risks

Authors: Salil Vasudeo Deo, Vaishali Deo, Varun Sundaram

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2021

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Learning objectives:

Understand what events can be labelled as intermediate events in survival analysis.

Understand why the Kaplan and Meier method cannot be used in the presence of competing events.

Regression analysis in the presence of competing events.

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Title: Survival analysis—part 3: intermediate events and the importance of competing risks
Authors: Salil Vasudeo Deo
Vaishali Deo
Varun Sundaram
Publication date: 01-05-2021
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Keyword: Myocardial Infarction
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01151-y

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