Skip to the video

Kaplan-Meier survival analysis

Kaplan-Meier survival analysis

Biostatistics and Public Health

Biostatistics and Public Health

Introduction to biostatistics
Mean, median, and mode
Probability
Range, variance, and standard deviation
Types of data
Normal distribution and z-scores
Standard error of the mean (Central limit theorem)
Paired t-test
Two-sample t-test
Hypothesis testing: One-tailed and two-tailed tests
One-way ANOVA
Two-way ANOVA
Repeated measures ANOVA
Correlation
Linear regression
Logistic regression
Type I and type II errors
Chi-squared test
Fisher's exact test
Kaplan-Meier survival analysis
Kappa coefficient
Mann-Whitney U test
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
Positive and negative predictive value
Test precision and accuracy
Odds ratio
DALY and QALY
Direct standardization
Ecologic study
Cross sectional study
Case-control study
Cohort study
Randomized control trial
Sample size
Placebo effect and masking
Disease causality
Selection bias
Information bias
Confounding
Interaction
Modes of infectious disease transmission
Outbreak investigations
Disease surveillance
Vaccination and herd immunity

Key Takeaways

Kaplan-Meier survival analysis is a statistical technique used to estimate the chance of survival (or failure) for a group of patients (or other objects) over time. It does this by partitioning the total time into intervals and computing the proportion of subjects who are still alive or still in the study at the end of each interval.

Ask Osmosis AI

Unlock Osmosis AI with your free trial

Ask questions about topics, summarize key points, or quiz yourself while you study.

Grounded in trusted Elsevier sources-- not the open web

Explain this simply

Get clearer explanations of difficult concepts.

Trial

Summarize high-yield points

Review what matters most for exams.

Trial

Quiz me with 3 questions

Practice active recall for exam prep after watching.

Trial

Create flashcards

Make review faster and easier.

Trial

Try the full Osmosis experience

Watch the full video

Ask Osmosis AI questions

Generate practice questions

Generate flashcards

Create a personalized study schedule

See plans
Osmosis from Elsevier logo

Exams

  • USMLE 1+2
  • COMLEX 1+2
  • PANCE
  • NCLEX
  • UKMLA
  • ABFM/ABIM

Pricing

  • Medicine (MD)
  • Medicine (DO)
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Licensed Practical Nursing
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Health Professional

Follow us

  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram (Medical)
  • Instagram (Nursing)
  • Bluesky
  • Twitter
  • TikTok

Company

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Contact us

Resources

  • Library
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Podcast
  • Help Center

For institutions

  • Institutions
Elsevier

Copyright © 2026 Elsevier, its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.

Cookies are used by this site.

Terms and Conditions

|

Privacy Policy

|

Cookie Notice

|

Sitemap

USMLE® is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). COMLEX-USA® is a registered trademark of The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc. NCLEX-RN® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Test names and other trademarks are the property of the respective trademark holders. None of the trademark holders are endorsed by nor affiliated with Osmosis or this website.

Flashcards

Kaplan-Meier survival analysis

0 of 6 complete

Questions

USMLE® Step 1 style questions USMLE

0 of 1 complete

USMLE® Step 2 style questions USMLE

0 of 1 complete

A researcher is studying the prognosis of patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Data points from 45 patients are obtained and used to generate the following Kaplan-Meier curve. The red line represents the survival curve, and the dashed lines represent the 95% confidence limits. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this figure?