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Statistics - Survival Analysis

4 & 5 October 2023 and 1 & 2 October 2024


Royal Statistical Society

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Price
£668.40 - £926.40 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
2 days · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of Attendance - Free
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  • Tutor is available to students

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Location & dates

Location
Address
Royal Statistical Society
Errol Street
City of London
London
EC1Y8LX
United Kingdom

Overview

This course is being held on 4 & 5 October 2023 and 1 & 2 October 2024

Standard methods of survival analysis based on the Kaplan-Meier estimate of a survivor function, the log rank test and Cox regression modelling are widely used in many different areas of application. But often, the assumptions that underlie these techniques may not be valid, or the data structure may be more complex. Extensions of these basic methods allow particular features of data that occur in practice to be handled appropriately. This course will begin with an overview of standard methods and then move on to some of the more advanced techniques. Their practical application will be illustrated using SAS and R.

Certificates

Certificate of Attendance

Hard copy certificate - Included

Description

Standard methods of survival analysis based on the Kaplan-Meier estimate of a survivor function, the log rank test and Cox regression modelling are widely used in many different areas of application. But often, the assumptions that underlie these techniques may not be valid, or the data structure may be more complex. Extensions of these basic methods allow particular features of data that occur in practice to be handled appropriately. This course will begin with an overview of standard methods and then move on to some of the more advanced techniques. Their practical application will be illustrated using SAS and R.

Learning Outcomes

An appreciation of how the methods of survival analysis can be used in a variety of situations.

Topics Covered

Overview of standard methods for summarising survival data and the Cox regression model. Model selection strategy. Incorporating time dependent variables and the counting process formulation of survival data. Parametric models for survival data, including flexible models based on splines. Detecting and handling non proportional hazards. Incorporating random effects into a survival analysis; frailty models. Analysis of data where there is more than one type of event; models for competing risks. Dependent censoring.

Who is this course for?

Statisticians and epidemiologists in public sector research organisations, pharmaceutical companies and related organisations. University research students and fellows.

Requirements

Some familiarity with basic methods for summarising survival data, including estimates of the survivor function and the log rank test. Some experience in using the Cox regression model would be advantageous.

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