The Kaplan–Meier theatre. (2nd February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gerds, Thomas A.
• Is Part Of: Teaching statistics. Volume 38:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 49
• Publication Date: 2016-02-02
• Subjects: Teaching -- Censored data -- Medical statistics -- Kaplan–Meier method -- Survival probability function; Statistics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Periodicals; Statistics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Periodicals; 373
• DOI: 10.1111/test.12095
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0141-982X

Abstract

Summary: Survival is difficult to estimate when observation periods of individuals differ in length. Students imagine sailing the Titanic and then recording whether they "live" or "die". A clever algorithm is performed which results in the Kaplan‐Meier estimate of survival.