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A Bayesian model for time-to-event data with informative censoring.

Niko A Kaciroti1, Trivellore E Raghunathan, Jeremy M G Taylor

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. nicola@umich.edu.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials
  • Survival Analysis

Background:

  • Kaplan-Meier (product limit) method is standard for time-to-event data.
  • This method assumes noninformative censoring, which can lead to invalid inferences if violated.
  • Informative censoring is common in randomized trials with dropouts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an expanded product limit (PL) method using a Bayesian framework.
  • To incorporate informative censoring mechanisms into survival data analysis.
  • To perform sensitivity analyses on cumulative incidence curve estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an expanded PL method within a Bayesian framework.
  • Utilized a pattern mixture model to account for differing event odds across missing data patterns.
  • Employed sensitivity parameters, modeled as random log-normal variables, to explore departures from the missing at random (MAR) assumption.

Main Results:

  • The expanded method allows for the incorporation of informative censoring.
  • Sensitivity analyses explore the impact of informative censoring on cumulative incidence curves.
  • The approach was successfully applied to data from the TRial Of Preventing HYpertension.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Bayesian expanded PL method provides a robust approach for analyzing time-to-event data with informative censoring.
  • This framework allows for sensitivity analysis, enhancing the validity of inferences.
  • The method offers a valuable tool for researchers dealing with missing data in clinical trials.