Assessing misspecification of individual homogeneity assumption in multi-state models based on asymptotic theory

Background & Aim: Multi-state models can help better understand the process of chronic diseases such as cancers.  These models  are influenced  by assumptions  like individual  homogeneity.  This study aimed to investigate the effect of lack of individual homogeneity  assumption  in multi-state...

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Main Authors: Ali Zare, Mahmood Mahmoodi, Kazem Mohammad, Hojjat Zeraati, Mostafa Hosseini, Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://jbe.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jbe/article/view/1