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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Survival Analysis
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Competing risks survival analysis requires careful modeling of event occurrences.
  • Transformation models offer flexibility but parameter interpretation can be sensitive to link function choice.
  • Traditional methods like cause-specific Cox models or the Fine-Gray model have limitations in absolute risk prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the practical implications of different link functions in transformation models for absolute risk regression.
  • To provide a clear interpretation of regression coefficients (β) in terms of risk prediction.
  • To propose tools for model justification and comparison with existing approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated transformation models for competing risks.
  • Focused on link functions for absolute risk (cumulative incidence) regression.
  • Interpreted regression coefficients (β) as multiplicative factors for risk changes.
  • Proposed model justification tools and compared with cause-specific Cox and Fine-Gray models.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that link function choice impacts prediction accuracy and parameter interpretability.
  • Showcased a direct interpretation of regression coefficients for predicting absolute risk.
  • Illustrated the utility of proposed tools using bone marrow transplant data.

Conclusions:

  • Transformation models with appropriate link functions provide interpretable absolute risk predictions in competing risks settings.
  • The proposed methods offer a valuable alternative for analyzing risk factors and comparing survival models.
  • This approach enhances the predictive ability and understanding of risk factors in complex survival data.