What is survival analysis, and when should I use it?

Ferreira1,2, Juliana Carvalho; Patino2,3, Cecilia Maria

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562016000000013

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What is survival analysis, and when should I use it?

O que é análise de sobrevida e quando devo utilizá-la?

Juliana Carvalho Ferreira1,2, Cecilia Maria Patino2,3

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562016000000013

1. Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração - InCor - Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
2. Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research-MECOR-program, American Thoracic Society/Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax.
3. Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.