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The direct method and life-table methods (actuarial and Kaplan-Meier) for estimating survival rates are described here. The difference between direct method and lifetable method is the use of information about the patients who are still alive. Practical examples of calculation are given with recommandations for graphical displays.
本文介绍了用于估计生存率的直接法和生命表法(精算法和Kaplan-Meier法)。直接法和生命表法的区别在于是否使用了仍存活患者的信息。文中给出了计算的实际例子,并对图形展示提出了建议。