Multistate models for comparing trends in hospitalizations among young adult survivors of colorectal cancer and matched controls

Multistate models for comparing trends in hospitalizations among young adult survivors of colorectal cancer and matched controls

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the past years, the incidence of colorectal cancer has been increasing among young adults. A large percentage of these patients live at least 5 years after diagnosis, but it is unknown whether their rate of hospitalizations afte...

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Main Authors: Sutradhar Rinku, Forbes Shawn, Urbach David R, Paszat Lawrence, Rabeneck Linda, Baxter Nancy N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Multistate model
Counting process
Random effects
Young adult survivors
Proportional rate regression model
Baseline rate function
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/353

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