This dataset, pbc_mayo_survival_df, is a data frame containing data from a randomized control trial conducted at Mayo Clinic from 1974 to 1984, studying the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis. The dataset includes both survival and longitudinal measurements with 1945 observations across 16 clinical variables.
Usage
data(pbc_mayo_survival_df)
Format
A data frame with 1945 observations and 16 variables:
- ID
Integer patient identifier
- Time
Numeric time measurement
- death
Numeric death indicator
- obstime
Numeric observation time
- serBilir
Numeric serum bilirubin measurement
- albumin
Numeric serum albumin measurement
- alkaline
Integer alkaline phosphatase level
- platelets
Integer platelet count
- drug
Factor with 2 levels indicating treatment group
- age
Numeric age in years
- gender
Factor with 2 levels indicating patient sex
- ascites
Factor with 2 levels indicating presence of ascites
- hepatom
Factor with 2 levels indicating presence of hepatomegaly
- start
Numeric start time for interval
- stop
Numeric stop time for interval
- event
Numeric event indicator
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'pbc_mayo_survival_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the DigestiveDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.