? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MAT-P-ALD

Nature of data, censoring; survivor and hazard functions; non-parametric procedures: Life-table and Kaplan-Meier estimates of the survivor function and hazard function; comparisons between groups using the log-rank test and Wilcoxon test; modelling lifetime data: lifetime distributions; order statistics and estimation of parameters taking account of the censoring mechanism; accelerated failure time models; modelling lifetime data with covariate information: proportional hazards model, Weibull model with covariates; checking the validity of the model and any assumptions: graphical procedures, residual plots, testing the assumption of proportional hazards.

? Pre-requisites : PGs only

Home subject area

Operational Research, (School of Mathematics, Schedule P)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Given survival data from a variety of sources, the ability to fit the most appropriate model. An understanding of the statistical theory underlying modern survival models.

Examination 100%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

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