Assessment of Median and Mean Survival Time in Cancer Clinical Trials
Ananya Das, Timothy A. Lin, Christine Lin, Tomer Meirson, Zachary R. McCaw, Lü Tian, Ethan B. Ludmir
Abstract
This cohort study assesses the relative stability of median and mean survival time estimates reported in cancer clinical trials.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineClinical trialCohortOncologyRelative survivalInternal medicineCancerSurvival analysisOverall survivalCancer registryStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGenetic factors in colorectal cancer