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Survival analyses and their applications in orthopaedics

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Survival analyses are a powerful statistical tool used to analyse data when the outcome of interest involves the time until an event. There is an array of models fit for this goal; however, there are subtle differences in assumptions, as well as a number of pitfalls, that can lead to biased results if researchers are unaware of the subtleties. As larger amounts of data become available, and more survival analyses are published every year, it is important that healthcare professionals understand how to evaluate these models and apply them into their practice. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to present an overview of survival analyses, including required assumptions and important pitfalls, as well as examples of their use within orthopaedic surgery.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    James A. Pruneski

  2. Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Nathan H. Varady, Ayoosh Pareek, Lawrence V. Gulotta, Andrew D. Pearle & Riley J. Williams III

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jón Karlsson

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Seth L. Sherman

  5. Division of Sports Medicine, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Jorge Chahla

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Pruneski, J.A., Varady, N.H., Pareek, A. et al. Survival analyses and their applications in orthopaedics. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 31, 2053–2059 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-023-07371-6

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