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Mixed discrete and continuous Cox regression model.

Ross L Prentice1, John D Kalbfleisch

  • 1Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. rprentic@fhcrc.org

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|May 9, 2003
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This study extends the Cox regression model for discrete and mixed failure time data. The proposed methods provide consistent estimators for regression parameters and their variances, validated by simulation and real-world data.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Survival Analysis
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • The Cox (1972) regression model is a cornerstone for analyzing continuous failure time data.
  • Existing models often struggle with discrete or mixed continuous/discrete failure time data.
  • Accurate statistical inference is crucial for understanding event occurrences over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the Cox regression model to accommodate discrete and mixed continuous/discrete failure time data.
  • To develop and validate consistent estimators for regression parameters in this extended model.
  • To provide a computationally convenient variance estimator for regression parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Retained the multiplicative hazard rate form from the continuous Cox model.

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  • Applied martingale arguments to derive properties of the regression parameter estimating function.
  • Developed a computationally convenient variance estimator for the score function using martingale arguments.
  • Conducted a simulation study and applied the methods to a bladder cancer recurrence dataset.

    • Main Results:

    • The Breslow (1974) estimator was shown to be consistent and asymptotically Gaussian under the extended model.
    • A convenient and consistent variance estimator for the regression parameter was developed.
    • The proposed variance estimator simplifies to the hypergeometric form when testing equality of survival curves.
    • The simulation study and dataset application demonstrated the utility of the proposed methods.

    Conclusions:

    • The extended Cox regression model effectively handles discrete and mixed failure time data.
    • The developed estimators provide reliable statistical inference for regression parameters.
    • The methodology offers practical advantages for analyzing complex survival data, as shown in the bladder cancer recurrence example.