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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Estimating exposure effects on time-to-event outcomes is crucial in epidemiology.
  • Propensity scores in Cox models help control confounding, especially for rare outcomes.
  • Exposure measurement error complicates accurate exposure effect estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method correcting for exposure misclassification bias in Cox models.
  • To assess the performance of the proposed method through simulations.
  • To apply the method to real-world data on PM2.5 and lung cancer mortality.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed an estimating equation method to adjust for exposure misclassification.
  • Derived asymptotic properties and variances for the new estimators.
  • Validated the method using a simulation study and a real-world cohort study.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method effectively corrects for bias caused by exposure misclassification.
  • Simulation results demonstrate the estimator's performance across various scenarios.
  • Application to the Nurses' Health Study provided corrected estimates for PM2.5 and lung cancer mortality.

Conclusions:

  • The developed estimating equation method provides a robust solution for exposure-outcome association studies with measurement error.
  • The methodology is accessible via a user-friendly R program.
  • This work advances the accurate assessment of environmental exposures and health outcomes.