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Multiple Imputation strategies for competing risks in time-to-event analyses were compared. The substantive model compatible fully conditional specification (SMCFCS) algorithm may be the preferred method for handling missing data in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) research.

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  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Research Methodology
  • Survival Analysis

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  • Competing risks are common in clinical research, where one event precludes another.
  • Missing data is a frequent challenge, often addressed by Multiple Imputation (MI).
  • Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE) is a popular MI algorithm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare three strategies for imputing missing predictor variables in time-to-event analyses with competing risks.
  • To evaluate imputation methods within a cause-specific hazard model framework.
  • To assess performance using simulations reflecting acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patient data.

Main Methods:

  • A complex simulation design was employed.
  • Three imputation strategies were compared: two MICE-based and one substantive model compatible fully conditional specification (SMCFCS).
  • Strategies differed in the inclusion of cause-specific cumulative hazard functions in imputation models.

Main Results:

  • No single imputation strategy demonstrated consistently superior performance across all scenarios.
  • The SMCFCS algorithm showed potential as a preferred strategy.
  • Performance was evaluated based on accuracy and efficiency in estimating cause-specific hazards.

Conclusions:

  • The choice of imputation strategy for competing risks in time-to-event analyses is critical.
  • SMCFCS is a promising approach for handling missing data in such settings.
  • Findings are illustrated with a case study of AMI patients.