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In an earlier posting I showed how to use the Kaplan-Meier function to identify subtle data problems. However, what can you do when you don't have the detailed information to build a full survival curve?
Lost in translation
Actuaries have a long-standing habit of using different terminology to statisticians. This page lists some common terms used by actuaries in mortality work and their "translation" for a non-actuarial audience. The terms and notation are those used by actuaries in the UK, but in every country I have visited the local actuaries have used similar notation.
Table 1. Common actuarial terms and their definition for statisticians.