Cox Model and Its Applications

Introduction: Several Classical Data Examples for Survival Analysis.- Elements of Survival Analysis.- The Cox Proportional Hazards Model.- The AFT, GPH, LT, Frailty, and GLPH Models.- Cross-effect Models of Survival Functions.- The Simple Cross-effect Model.- Goodness-of-Fit for the Cox Model.- Remarks on Computations in Parametric and Semiparametric Estimation.- Cox Model for Degradation and Failure Time Data.- References.- Index.