第三版用新的材料和更新的参考文献将文本更新。*新的内容包括左和区间删减数据的介绍；对数-逻辑分布；左和区间删减数据的估计程序；带有协变量的参数方法；考克斯比例危害模型（包括分层和时间相关的协变量）；以及逻辑回归模型的多重反应。

Third Edition brings the text up to date with new material and updated references.* New content includes an introduction to left and interval censored data; the log-logistic distribution; estimation procedures for left and interval censored data; parametric methods iwth covariates; Cox's proportional hazards model (including stratification and time-dependent covariates); and multiple responses to the logistic regression model.* Coverage of graphical methods has been deleted.* Large data sets are provided on an FTP site for readers' convenience.* Bibliographic remarks conclude each chapter.