J.D. van der Toorn (1997,1998)
A survival guide to survival rates
Updated October 1999

Table of contents
Introduction Some definitions Mathematical background Presenting the data Some real numbers	An example: The survival rate of the Särkänniemi dolphins Average longevity vs. survival rates Conclusion Hints and tips	References Appendix: Confidence intervals Paper history Survival rates toolkit

Survival rates toolkit
This is a collection of tools with which you can perform several of the calculations, mentioned in the paper. All the tools are written in JavaScript so you need a JavaScript-enabled browser to use them. For more information, click on the Help icon, to open a help window.
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Table builder Name   day month year Start Date End Date Status Dead Alive   Show table Add Update Delete Reset   Previous Next	ASR Calculator Animal Days # Deaths Show results
Life table builder Survival Rate Period (years) Build table	ASR to Life Expectancy converter Survival Rate Life Expectancy (years)

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