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Survival Trees: An Alternative Non-Parametric Multivariate Technique for Life History Analysis

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  • Alessandra De Rose

    (ISTAT – Istituto Nazionale di Statistica)

  • Alessandro Pallara

    (ISTAT – Istituto Nazionale di Statistica)

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In this paper an extension of tree-structured methodology to cover censored survival analysis is discussed. Tree-based methods (also called recursive partitioning) provide a useful alternative to the classical survival data analysis techniques, such as the semi-parametric model of Cox, whenever the main purpose is defining groups of individuals, either with complete or censored life history, having different survival probability, based on the values of selected covariates. The essential feature of recursive partitioning is the construction of a decision rule in the form of a binary tree. Trees generally require fewer assumptions than classical methods and handle non standard and non linear data structures efficiently. Tree-growing methods make the processes of covariate selection and grouping of categories in event history models explicit. An example concerning the analysis of time to marriage of Italian women is presented.

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  • Alessandra De Rose & Alessandro Pallara, 1997. "Survival Trees: An Alternative Non-Parametric Multivariate Technique for Life History Analysis," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 13(3), pages 223-241, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurpop:v:13:y:1997:i:3:d:10.1023_a:1005844818027
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1005844818027
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