Cox Model and Its Applications

M.S. Nikulin received his Ph.D. at the V. Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow in (1973). He is a professor of statistics at the Bordeaux University since 1992. He is the author of 15 books and more than 200 papers.Dr H.-D. I. Wu received his Ph.D. from the National Taiwan University and is currently an associate professor of statistics at the National Chung-Hsing University of Taiwan.

• Introduction: Several Classical Data Examples for Survival Analysis.- Elements of Survival Analysis.- The Cox Proportional Hazards Model.- The AFT, GPH, LT, Frailty, and GLPH Models.- Cross-effect Models of Survival Functions.- The Simple Cross-effect Model.- Goodness-of-Fit for the Cox Model.- Remarks on Computations in Parametric and Semiparametric Estimation.- Cox Model for Degradation and Failure Time Data.- References.- Index.

"This book discusses some important parametric models as well as several semiparametric regression models. ... The book is primarily aimed at students, biostatisticians, and researchers who are interested in the application of survival analysis and reliability theory in the areas of medicine, epidemiology, clinical trials, insurance, and social science. ... The chapters include figures and examples for better understanding. The book is well referenced." (Pooja Sethi, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)