title: An extended Kaplan-Meier estimator and its applications.
abstract: We develop an extension of the Kaplan-Meier estimator for the case of multiple live states. The method can be used to construct prognostic charts for tracking individuals initially in a given condition. It is also the key component in constructing a longitudinal version of the multistate life table.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, University of California 92521, USA. strauss@ucrac1.ucr.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shavelle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008017:Life Expectancy; D015993:Life Tables; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012907:Smoking / Q000401:mortality; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016019:Survival Analysis