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  • Survival analysis

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  • Markov models are standard for survival data with intermediate events.
  • Standard estimators can be biased if the Markov assumption is violated.
  • Non-Markovian estimators exist, but incorporating Markov information can reduce variance.

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  • To discuss characterizations of the Markov condition.
  • To propose and evaluate new methods for testing Markovianity in illness-death models.
  • To highlight the practical relevance of testing the Markov condition.

Main Methods:

  • Characterization of the Markov condition, focusing on its link to quasi-independence.
  • Development of novel statistical tests for Markovianity in illness-death models.
  • Intensive simulation study to compare new methods with existing ones.

Main Results:

  • The study discusses theoretical aspects of the Markov condition and its practical implications.
  • New methods for testing Markovianity were proposed and evaluated.
  • The proposed methods were compared against existing approaches via simulation.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate survival data analysis in biomedicine requires careful consideration of the Markov assumption.
  • The proposed methods offer a valuable tool for assessing Markovianity in illness-death models.
  • Testing Markovianity is essential for reliable survival data interpretation, especially in complex scenarios like stem cell transplantation.