prostate: The prostate dataset with a continuous surrogate.
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prostate R Documentation
The prostate dataset with a continuous surrogate.
Description
This dataset combines the data that were collected in 17 double-blind randomized clinical trials in advanced prostate cancer.
Usage
data("prostate")
Format
A data frame with 412 observations on the following 6 variables.
TRIALThe ID number of a trial.
TREATThe treatment indicator, coded as 0=active control and 1=experimental treatment.
PSAProstate specific antigen (surrogate endpoint)
SURVTIMESurvival time (the true endpoint).
SURVINDCensoring indicator for survival time.
PATIDThe ID number of a patient.
References
Alonso A, Bigirumurame T, Burzykowski T, Buyse M, Molenberghs G, Muchene L, Perualila NJ, Shkedy Z, Van der Elst W, et al. (2016). Applied surrogate endpoint evaluation methods with SAS and R. CRC Press New York
Examples
data(prostate)
str(prostate)
head(prostate)
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The prostate dataset with a continuous surrogate.
Description
This dataset combines the data that were collected in 17 double-blind randomized clinical trials in advanced prostate cancer.
Usage
data("prostate")Format
A data frame with 412 observations on the following 6 variables.
TRIALThe ID number of a trial.
TREATThe treatment indicator, coded as 0=active control and 1=experimental treatment.
PSAProstate specific antigen (surrogate endpoint)
SURVTIMESurvival time (the true endpoint).
SURVINDCensoring indicator for survival time.
PATIDThe ID number of a patient.
References
Alonso A, Bigirumurame T, Burzykowski T, Buyse M, Molenberghs G, Muchene L, Perualila NJ, Shkedy Z, Van der Elst W, et al. (2016). Applied surrogate endpoint evaluation methods with SAS and R. CRC Press New York
Examples
data(prostate)
str(prostate)
head(prostate)
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