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  • Biostatistics

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  • Outcome-dependent sampling (ODS) designs like case-control and case-cohort are cost-effective for epidemiological studies.
  • Accelerated failure time (AFT) models are used to analyze time-to-event data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and develop a smoothed weighted Gehan estimating equation approach for AFT models under ODS.
  • To introduce an optimal power-based subsample allocation criterion for ODS designs.
  • To evaluate the relationship between environmental exposures and subfecundity.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a continuously differentiable smoothed weighted Gehan estimating equation.
  • Investigated asymptotic properties of the proposed estimator.
  • Proposed and evaluated an optimal power-based subsample allocation criterion.
  • Utilized simulation studies to compare the proposed estimator with existing methods.

Main Results:

  • The proposed estimator demonstrated higher efficiency compared to existing estimators.
  • The optimal power-based subsample allocation improved the statistical power of ODS designs for testing exposure effects.
  • The method was applied to real-world data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.

Conclusions:

  • The smoothed weighted Gehan estimating equation approach provides an efficient method for AFT model inference under ODS.
  • The optimal power-based subsample allocation enhances the power of ODS designs.
  • The study successfully evaluated the impact of perfluoroalkyl substances on subfecundity.