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Table 1 A summary of different cancer prognosis statistics and survival analysis methods used in this study

From: Different survival analysis methods for measuring long-term outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian cancer patients in the presence and absence of competing risks

Prognosis statistics

 

Using cause of death data

Using life tables

Net survival (excludes competing risks)

Measure

Cause-specific survival

Relative survival

Calculation method

Kaplan-Mier

Divide observed survival by expected survival

Multivariable analysis method

Cox proportional hazard model

Poisson model

Crude probability (includes competing risks)

Measure

Crude probability of death

Crude probability of death using life table

Calculation method

Fine-Gray method

Cronin-Feuer method

Multivariable analysis method

Fine-Gray model

Nil