Comparison of the Results of Cox Proportional Hazards Model and Parametric Models in the Study of Length of Stay in A Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Tehran, Iran

Survival analysis is a set of methods used for analysis of the data which exist until the occurrence of an event. This study aimed to compare the results of the use of the semi-parametric Cox model with parametric models to determine the factors influencing the length of stay of patients in the inpa...

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Main Authors: Ali Zare, Ali Akbarisari, Arash Rashidian, Mohamad Arab, Ramin Ravangard, Hojjat Zeraati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/19478.pdf&manuscript_id=19478