title: Actuarial and actual analysis of surgical results: empirical validation.
abstract: This report validates the use of the Kaplan-Meier (actuarial) method of computing survival curves by comparing 12-year estimates published in 1978 with current assessments. It also contrasts cumulative incidence curves, referred to as "actual" analysis in the cardiac-related literature with Kaplan-Meier curves for thromboembolism and demonstrates that with the former estimate the percentage of events that will actually occur.
authors: Providence Heart Institute, Providence Health System, Portland, Oregon, USA. ggrunkemeier@providence.org
authors: G L
authors: GL
authors: Grunkemeier
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Anderson
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Starr
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis