melanoma

The melanoma data frame has 205 rows and 7 columns.
 It contains data relating to survival of patients after 
 operation for malignant melanoma collected at 
 Odense University Hospital by K.T. Drzewiecki.

datasets

Programs for Martinussen and Scheike (2006), `Dynamic Regression
Models for Survival Data', Springer Verlag.  Plus more recent developments.
Additive survival model, semiparametric proportional odds model, fast
cumulative residuals, excess risk models and more. Flexible competing risks
regression including GOF-tests. Two-stage frailty modelling. PLS for the
additive risk model. Lasso in the 'ahaz' package.

Thomas Scheike

timereg

Flexible Regression Models for Survival Data

melanoma function

This data frame contains the following columns:<dl>
<dt>no</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Patient code.</dd><dt>status</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. Survival status. 1: dead from melanoma, 2: alive,
3: dead from other cause.</dd><dt>days</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Survival time.</dd><dt>ulc</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. Ulceration, 1: present, 0: absent.</dd><dt>thick</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Tumour thickness (1/100 mm).</dd><dt>sex</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. 0: female, 1: male.</dd>
</dl>

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The Melanoma Survival Data — melanoma

This data frame contains the following columns:<dl>
<dt>no</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Patient code.</dd>

<dt>status</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. Survival status. 1: dead from melanoma, 2: alive,
3: dead from other cause.</dd>

<dt>days</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Survival time.</dd>

<dt>ulc</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. Ulceration, 1: present, 0: absent.</dd>

<dt>thick</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector. Tumour thickness (1/100 mm).</dd>

<dt>sex</dt>
<dd>a numeric vector code. 0: female, 1: male.</dd>


</dl>

melanoma: The Melanoma Survival Data

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