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  • Recurrent event data presents unique analytical challenges.
  • Existing models may not fully capture complex covariate interactions or time-varying effects.
  • Accurate modeling is crucial for understanding disease progression and treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose novel semiparametric transformation models for recurrent event data.
  • To allow for additive covariate effects on the baseline mean function.
  • To incorporate time-varying covariate effects within the model framework.

Main Methods:

  • Developed estimating equation approaches for parameter inference.
  • Established asymptotic properties of the proposed estimators.
  • Introduced a lack-of-fit test to assess model adequacy.

Main Results:

  • The proposed models offer a flexible approach to analyzing recurrent event data.
  • Estimating equations provide statistically sound inference.
  • Simulation studies and a bladder cancer case study demonstrate practical utility.

Conclusions:

  • The new semiparametric models effectively analyze recurrent event data with time-varying covariates.
  • The developed methods provide robust statistical inference and model assessment.
  • This work offers valuable tools for biostatistical research and applications.