Postgraduate Course: Analysis of Lifetime Data (MATH11038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Operational Research |
| Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| 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. |
Assessment Information
| Examination 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | ALD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julian Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5075
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Course secretary | Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
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