Survival Analysis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is also called as post-test probability of a disease/ precision rate

Answer: PPV

Flashcard 2: Active life expectancy is also referred to as _____ index

Answer: Sullivan's

Flashcard 3: _____ distribution is the probability distribution that describes the chances of an event in a particular time frame

Answer: Poissons

Flashcard 4: _____ refers to the time when 50% of the population is alive

Answer: Median survival

Flashcard 5: Calculating survival rate: (Total number of patients alive after 5 yrs /Total number of patients diagnosed or treated) x _____

Answer: 100

Flashcard 6: _____ t-test is used to compare two groups of patients for a quantitative variable

Answer: Unpaired/student

Flashcard 7: Which indicator is most useful for evaluating the effectiveness of a health program?

Answer: Incidence

Extra: Incidence (the rate of new cases) is the most sensitive indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of health programs, particularly those aimed at prevention and control. \n\nNote: For evaluating the impact of a treatment program for chronic diseases, prevalence might be used, but incidence remains the gold standard for program effectiveness.

Flashcard 8: What type of distribution is this? _____

Answer: Normal

Flashcard 9: What type of distribution is this? _____

Answer: Negative/Left

Flashcard 10: What type of distribution is this? _____

Answer: Positive/Right