"SURV" Course Contents
Exploratory Data Analysis
using ODS Statistical Graphics in the LIFETEST procedure to compute and plot survivor and hazard functions
computing statistics that test for differences in survivor functions
computing and plotting pointwise and simultaneous confidence intervals using ODS Statistical Graphics
computing and interpreting stratified tests
computing and interpreting multiple comparison tests
Cox Proportional Hazards Model
using the PHREG procedure to fit a Cox proportional hazards model
validating the assumptions of the Cox proportional hazards model
fitting Cox models for nonproportional hazards
Advanced Topics
fitting Cox proportional hazards models for repeated events
fitting Cox proportional hazards models for clustered observations
Table of Contents (for course manual)
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Survival Analysis
1.1 Survival Analysis Concepts
1.2 Exploratory Data Analysis Using Survival Curves
1.3 Chapter Summary
Chapter 2 - Proportional Hazards Model
2.1 Introduction to the Cox Proportional Hazards Model
2.2 Model Assessment
2.3 Models with Nonproportional Hazards
2.4 Subset Selection Methods
2.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 - Advanced Topics
3.1 Repeated Events
3.2 Clustered Observations
3.3 Chapter Summary
Appendix A - Exercises and Solutions
A.1 Exercises
A.2 Solutions to Exercises
Appendix B - Additional Resources
B.1 Experimental Features
B.2 Macros
B.3 References
Appendix C - Index