Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3848680 American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
This study highlights the applicability of relative survival methods in dialysis patients. This measure allows estimation of disease prognosis and severity comparisons among chronic diseases. The excess mortality rate appears to be a more sensitive and informative measure than the simple proportion of survivors.
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