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This study introduces a new method to measure how two event times are linked, considering population differences. The approach reveals how patient characteristics influence the association between survival times, as shown in age-related macular degeneration data.

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  • Survival Analysis
  • Medical Statistics

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  • Understanding the association between two event times is crucial across scientific disciplines.
  • Population heterogeneity necessitates examining how local association varies with population characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel quantile-based local association measure.
  • To develop a conditional quantile association regression model to assess covariate effects on the local association of two survival times.

Main Methods:

  • Constructing estimating equations based on the relationship between the quantile association measure and conditional copula.
  • Rigorously deriving asymptotic properties for the estimators.
  • Utilizing induced smoothing to compute the covariance matrix.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrating the practical performance of the proposed inference procedures through simulations.
  • Applying the method to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) data.
  • Observing varying effects of baseline AMD severity on the local association between AMD progression times.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed conditional quantile association regression model effectively analyzes covariate effects on local association.
  • The novel method provides valuable insights into disease progression and patient heterogeneity, exemplified by the AMD data analysis.