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A Review of the Definition of Time-Dependent Covariate in Survival Analysis

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|Oct 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bile-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2199-577X (formerly 1896-3811) | Journal ISSN: 1896-3811
Language: English
Published on: Oct 23, 2026
Published by: Polish Biometric Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Changyong Feng, Hongyue Wang, published by Polish Biometric Society
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