Glossary Term

Survival Extrapolation

Surrogacy (Sur.) refers to the use of surrogate endpoints as proxies for direct clinical outcomes in trials, accepted when primary endpoints are impractical to measure within a study timeframe.

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Related terms
KM Extrapolation Survival Analysis
Further reading
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