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  • Biostatistics
  • Survival Analysis
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Estimating mean survival time from right-censored data typically requires the censoring time support to encompass the survival time support.
  • This assumption is often unmet in practice due to finite study follow-up periods, limiting traditional estimation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the estimability of mean survival time in the presence of finite follow-up.
  • To explore the performance of a linear model for mean survival time estimation under practical censoring conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of mean survival time estimation using a linear model with unbounded covariate support.
  • Simulation studies to verify theoretical findings for finite samples and compare with the Cox model.

Main Results:

  • Mean survival time is consistently estimable via a linear model when covariate support is unbounded, irrespective of follow-up duration.
  • The linear model demonstrates competitive mean square prediction errors, outperforming the Cox model under heavy censoring and short follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Linear models provide a robust method for estimating mean survival time, particularly when traditional assumptions are violated.
  • The findings suggest the linear model is a valuable alternative to the Cox model in scenarios with limited follow-up and significant censoring.