Data Analysis with Competing Risks and Intermediate States

This practical and thorough book explains when and how to use models and techniques for the analysis of competing risks and intermediate states. It covers the most recent insights on estimation techniques and discusses in detail how to interpret the obtained results. Each chapter includes standard exercises; a software section on SAS, Stata, and R; and computer practicals that allow readers to practice with the techniques. The book''s website provides the R code for the computer practicals along with other material.