Are competing risks models appropriate to describe implant failure?
Background and purpose — The use of competing risks models is widely advocated in the arthroplasty literature due to a perceived bias in comparison of simple Kaplan–Meier estimates. Proponents of competing risk models in the arthroplasty literature appear to be unaware of the subtle but important di...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-05-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1444876 |