Life tables with covariates: Dynamic model for nonlinear analysis of longitudinal data

Mathematical Population Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 51-80

  Akushevich, I ^a   Kulminski, A ^a   Manton, K G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fokker Planck equation; Life table; Longitudinal data; Quadratic hazard; Risk factors; Stochastic differential equations

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; LIFE TABLE; MODELING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 27844503559     PISSN: 08898480     EISSN: 1547724X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08898480590932296     Document Type: Article

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