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¹Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, ROC. yhchen@stat.sinica.edu.tw

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This study introduces a new statistical method for analyzing semicompeting risks data, accounting for dependent censoring. The approach enables robust marginal and joint association analyses for terminal and non-terminal events.

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Survival Analysis
Statistical Modeling

Background:

Semicompeting risks data involve a terminal event that can censor a non-terminal event, but not vice versa.
The terminal event can cause dependent (informative) censoring for the non-terminal event due to correlated event times.
Existing methods may not adequately address the complexities of dependent censoring in semicompeting risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a statistical methodology for conducting marginal regressions and joint association analyses for two event times under semicompeting risks.
To address the challenge of dependent censoring introduced by the terminal event.
To provide a flexible framework for analyzing correlated event times in the presence of a terminal event.

Main Methods:

Utilizing semiparametric transformation models for marginal regressions.
Employing a copula model to capture the joint distribution of the two event times.
Proposing a nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation approach for robust inference.
Deriving martingale representations for the score function and analytical expressions for the information matrix.

Main Results:

The proposed nonparametric maximum likelihood approach allows for direct theoretical development and computational implementation.
The method effectively handles dependent censoring in semicompeting risks scenarios.
Simulations and a real data application confirm the practical utility and validity of the methodology.

Conclusions:

The developed statistical framework provides a powerful tool for analyzing semicompeting risks data with dependent censoring.
The methodology enables comprehensive marginal and joint association analyses, enhancing understanding of event time relationships.
This approach offers significant advancements for biostatistical research and applications involving complex event data.