| Session Title: The Application of Survival Analysis Methods for Evaluation of Programs With Variable Program Entry and Exit Points |
| Expert Lecture Session 895 to be held in Centennial Section B on Saturday, Nov 8, 3:05 PM to 3:50 PM |
| Sponsored by the Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG |
| Chair(s): |
| George Julnes, Utah State University, george.julnes@usu.edu |
| Presenter(s): |
| Jack Barnette, Colorado School of Public Health, jack.barnette@ucdenver.edu |
| Anne Wallis, University of Iowa, anne-wallis@uiowa.edu |
| Abstract: The application of survival analysis methods to the evaluation of programs where participants enter a program at different times and leave the program after being in it for varying times is presented. Survival analysis is specifically tailored for examining differential entry and exit from a program over a given time period with the ability to predict the odds of being successful in attaining the desired outcome based on logistic regression. While the primary use of survival analysis is in predicting the odds of survival or death, the methodology can be applied to other situations where participants enter and exit a program at different times and for different reasons. Kaplan-Meier curves will be introduced as well as Cox Proportional Hazards Modeling in an example of how this method can be used in program evaluation. |