Survival Analysis

In follow-up studies, interest may be in the duration between a specific starting event, such as an initial heart attack, and a specific end event, such as a subsequent heart attack. Other examples of durations, called survival times, are the time between hospital admission and discharge, the time between start of a prolonged exposure to carcinogens and occurrence of cancer, and the recovery time. The following questions may be of importance: are survival times different between treatment and control groups? What is the prognostic value of a certain factor, or combination of factors? Once the follow-up has been completed, the end event may be unavailable for certain individuals if their end event has not yet occurred. These incomplete durations, called censured data, must be accurately recorded in the statistical analysis.

Fast facts

4 sessions, of 2 hours each
2 ECTS
minimum 7, maximum 25 candidates
intended for PhD candidates of FHML, MaCSBIO, M4I and MERLN

Interested in this course? Apply now!

Instructor

Sophie Vanbelle
Department of Methodology & Statistics (DEB1)
+31 43 388 22 80

Target group

PhD candidates from the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Required prior knowledge

A prerequisite for participating in this course is that you have succesfully completed the courses Introduction to Statistics Part 1 and Regression Analysis, Statistics Part 2.

Content

Kaplan-Meier survival curves
Log-rank test
Hazard ratio and confidence interval for hazard ratio
Cox regression with multiple prognosis factors
Cox regression with time-dependent covariates

Meetings

4 sessions, of 2 hours each.

Method

Literature, provided by the tutor

Course fee

PhD candidates (Promovendi) of FHML, MaCSBIO, M41 and MERLN: not applicable.
Others: €400,00.

Dates 2020

0830-Survival Analysis – Sophie Vanbelle (MAX 25 personen)

Thursday	22.04.2021	8.30-10.30hrs.	Room?
Thursday	29.04.2021	8.30-10.30hrs.	Room?
Thursday	06.05.2021	8.30-10.30hrs.	Room?
Thursday	20.05.2021	8.30-10.30hrs.	Room?

Note: we are not yet sure how education will be given in the coming academic year and that the students have to take into account that the dates may change.

Information

PhD secretary
+31 43 388 56 13
Mondays - Tuesdays and Thursdays 08.30 - 12.00
aioonderwijs[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl

Code: 0830

Assessment:
assignment

Min/Max PhD candidates:
minimum 7, maximum 25

ECTS:
2