Introduction.

Functions of Survival Time.

Examples of Survival Data Analysis.

Nonparametric Methods of Estimating Survival Functions.

Nonparametric Methods for Comparing Survival Distributions.

Some Well-Known Parametric Survival Distributions and Their Applications.

Estimation Procedures for Parametric Survival Distributions Without Covariates.

Graphical Methods in Survival Distribution Fitting.

Tests of Goodness of Fit and Distribution Selection.

Parametric Methods for Comparing Two Survival Distributions.

Parametric Methods for Regression Model Fitting and Identification of Prognostic Factors.

Identification of Prognostic Factors Related to Survival Time: Cox Proportional Hazards Model.

Identification of Prognostic Factors Related to Survival Time: Nonproportional Hazards Models.

Identification of Risk Factors Related to Dichotomous and Polychotomous Outcomes.

Appendix A: Newton-Raphson Method.

Appendix B: Statistical Tables.

References.

Index.