Re: [R] simulate survival data using median survival time

2010-11-16 Thread Michael Bedward
Hi Kere, Step 1 is choose an appropriate distribution :) Do you have one in mind ? Or are you interested in examining the effects of survival times having the same mean but generated with alternative distributions ? One ready-rolled alternative is the SimSurv method in package prodlim. To find

[R] simulate survival data using median survival time

2010-11-16 Thread Kere Klein
Dear All, I like to know how to simulate survival data using median (or mean) survival time. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Kere Kerenaftali Klein PhD| Biostatistician | Queensland Clinical Trials & Biostatistics Centre The University of Queensland | School of Population H