accessory nerve

the 11th cranial nerve, sometimes so named because one of its functions is that of serving as an accessory to the 10th cranial nerve (the vagus nerve). It innervates the sternomastoid and trapezius muscles in the neck.

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April 29th 2024

quality adjusted survival analysis

in controlled clinical trials, a type of survival analysis that not only predicts time to an event (e.g., number of years to death, time to relapse) but also recognizes aspects of the treatment that affect a patient’s quality of life. For example, the analysis would identify a treatment condition (e.g., introduction of a new drug) that might lead to longer but much lower quality of life for the patient.