[Kaplan-Meier analysis].
Kaplan-Meier analysis is largely used in nephrology to estimate a population survival curve from a sample. If patients are followed-up until death, the survival curve can be estimated simply by computing the fraction survival at each time point. Kaplan-Meier analysis allows the estimation of survival over time, even when patients drop out or are studied for different lengths of time. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the comparison between two survival curves is made by the log-rank test.
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CNR-IBIM, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina Epidemiologia Clinica e Fisiopatologia delle Malattie Renali e dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Reggio Calabria. gtripepi@ibim.cnr.it
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D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011336:Probability; D016019:Survival Analysis