TY - JOUR TI - Regression Models and Life-Tables AU - D. R. Cox PY - 1972 JO - Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B (Statistical Methodology) DO - 10.1111/j.2517-6161.1972.tb00899.x UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2517-6161.1972.tb00899.x AB - Summary The analysis of censored failure times is considered. It is assumed that on each individual are available values of one or more explanatory variables. The hazard function (age-specific failure rate) is taken to be a function of the explanatory variables and unknown regression coefficients multiplied by an arbitrary and unknown function of time. A conditional likelihood is obtained, leading to inferences about the unknown regression coefficients. Some generalizations are outlined. ER -