This thesis is based on five papers on several topics: Survival analysis (Chapters 1-2); Optimal Scaling transformations in the Cox proportional hazards model (Chapter 3) and Generalized Linear... Show moreThis thesis is based on five papers on several topics: Survival analysis (Chapters 1-2); Optimal Scaling transformations in the Cox proportional hazards model (Chapter 3) and Generalized Linear Models (Chapter 4); and the interpretation of verbal probability phrases (Chapter 5).See the thesis’ English/Dutch summary for more detailed information. Show less