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parametric survival analysis  

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  • Parametric survival analysis is a subset of mathematical and statistical methods for characterizing the time relatedness of the occurrence of events such as death. It is distinguished from nonparametric and semiparametric methods by using a mathematical formula, termed a model, to summarize times to an event. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Parametric Survival Analysis]

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