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Methodological issues underlying multiple decrement life table analysis.
- Source :
- Demography (Springer Nature); Feb1977, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p87-96, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 1977
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Abstract
- In this paper, the actuarial method of multiple decrement life table analysis of censored, longitudinal data is examined. The discussion is organized in terms of the first segment of usage of an intrauterine device. Weaknesses of the actuarial approach are pointed out, and an alternative approach, based on the classical model of competing risks, is proposed. Finally, the actuarial and the alternative method of analyzing censored data are compared, using data from the Taichung Medical Study on Intrauterine Devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIFE tables
DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory)
INSURANCE statistics
INTRAUTERINE contraceptives
MEDICAL research
STATISTICS
COMPARATIVE studies
EXPERIMENTAL design
MATHEMATICAL models
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
RESEARCH
THEORY
EVALUATION research
RELATIVE medical risk
RETROSPECTIVE studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00703370
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Demography (Springer Nature)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16799187
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2060457