title: On the role of finite mixture models in survival analysis.
abstract: In this paper we review the role of finite mixture models in the field of survival analysis. Finite mixture models can be used to analyse failure-time data in a variety of situations. In particular, they provide a way of modelling time to failure in the case of competing risks.
authors: University of Queensland, Australia.
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: McLachlan
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: McGiffin
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D015233:Models, Statistical; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous