SurvInt: a simple tool to obtain precise parametric survival extrapolations

Table 1 Comparison of SurvInt Features with other recent survival analysis packages

Feature	SurvInt	Standard survival modelling	SurvExtrap [11]	GNOSIS [12]	surviveR [13]	Excess hazard models [14]
Fit model to data	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Combine information from multiple sources (e.g. registry data or background mortality)	Yes	No	Yes (if in correct form)	No	No	Yes
Designed for obtaining extrapolations	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Available in R Shiny Application	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Cure models	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Piecewise approach	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Suitable with minimal data	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Require only basic statistical modelling expertise	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No

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