terminal: Identify terminal indicator

In frailtypack: Shared, Joint (Generalized) Frailty Models; Surrogate Endpoints

Identify terminal indicator

Description

This is a special function used in the context of recurrent event models with terminal event (e.g., censoring variable related to recurrent events). It contains the status indicator, normally 0=alive, 1=dead, and is used on the right hand side of a formula of a 'frailtyPenal', 'longiPenal' and 'trivPenal' functions. Using terminal() in a formula implies that a joint frailty model for recurrent events and terminal events is fitted.

Usage

terminal(x)

Arguments

x	A numeric variable but should be a Boolean which equals 1 if the subject is dead and 0 if he is alive or censored, as a death indicator.

Value

x	a death indicator

See Also

frailtyPenal

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