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The article aims to develop a semiparametric proportional hazards model that allows for the direct assessment of covariate effects on marginal probabilities in competing risks data.

June 1, 1999Journal of the American Statistical Association

A Proportional Hazards Model for the Subdistribution of a Competing Risk

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JFJason P. FineUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MRMalcolm H. RayWorcester Polytechnic Institute

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This analysis presents a model for marginal probabilities in competing risk scenarios, indicating greater interpretability in clinical settings.

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The article aims to develop a semiparametric proportional hazards model that allows for the direct assessment of covariate effects on marginal probabilities in competing risks data.
Proposed a novel semiparametric proportional hazards model for subdistribution with explanatory covariates.
Derived estimation and inference procedures for finite-dimensional regression parameters accommodating various censoring scenarios.
Conducted a comparative analysis of a breast cancer clinical trial dataset using both traditional and proposed models.
Developed a uniformly consistent estimator for predicted cumulative incidence for individuals with specific covariates.
Provided analytical methods for obtaining confidence intervals and bands through simulation techniques.
Demonstrated the advantages of the new model over traditional cause-specific hazard approaches in interpreting survival probabilities.

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Fine et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6965117d7269e604acbf68fc https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.1999.10474144

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This analysis presents a model for marginal probabilities in competing risk scenarios, indicating greater interpretability in clinical settings.

A Proportional Hazards Model for the Subdistribution of a Competing Risk

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A Proportional Hazards Model for the Subdistribution of a Competing Risk

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