STA 425 - Applied Survival Analysis (4)

Survival models. Types of censoring. Life-tables. Estimation of survival functions from complete and incomplete mortality data. Actuarial and maximum likelihood methods. Kaplan-Meier estimator, Mantel-Haenszel and Log-rank tests. Probit and Logit models. Use of computer package such as SAS or MINITAB or S-plus.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in STA 341 or STA 326 or consent of instructor.
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving.
When Offered: Even years