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log-rank test  

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  • A statistical test for comparing sets of data in a ∗survival analysis. The technique involves comparing the ages of those who have survived to those who have not to see whether a ∗treatment has increased survival time. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Log-Rank Test]

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