# \#competing-risk

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## [CPMs for competing risks and multi-state models](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/cpms-for-competing-risks-and-multi-state-models/28827)

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**Author:** [@hanowell](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/hanowell)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/cpms-for-competing-risks-and-multi-state-models/28827 "2026-08-26T11:29:48Z")

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I was reading Frank’s post about CPMs and became curious about how to employ CPMs in competing risks contexts, and multi-state modeling more generally. What would the data setup be, and what would the model setup options…

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## [Ordinal state transition model for multiple time-to-event outcomes using Age as underlying time scale?](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/ordinal-state-transition-model-for-multiple-time-to-event-outcomes-using-age-as-underlying-time-scale/28796)

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**Author:** [@Jaron](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/Jaron)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/ordinal-state-transition-model-for-multiple-time-to-event-outcomes-using-age-as-underlying-time-scale/28796 "2026-06-16T19:05:00Z")

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I have an observational study where I want to compare 2 groups (A versus B) on whether they tend to get diagnosed with lower or higher stage cancers. For each patient, they have one outcome: the time until they are diag…

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## [Best model reduction approach for Fine-Gray prediction model](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/best-model-reduction-approach-for-fine-gray-prediction-model/28678)

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**Author:** [@rafdoodle1](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/rafdoodle1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/best-model-reduction-approach-for-fine-gray-prediction-model/28678 "2026-03-27T11:27:38Z")

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Hello there, I am developing a Fine-Gray competing risks prediction model for dementia incidence (with death as the competing event) using population-based survey data linked to administrative health records. My full mo…

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## [Bootstrapped variable selection in the presence of competing risk](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/bootstrapped-variable-selection-in-the-presence-of-competing-risk/28594)

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**Author:** [@OttoPat](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/OttoPat)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/bootstrapped-variable-selection-in-the-presence-of-competing-risk/28594 "2026-01-12T12:40:22Z")

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Dear DataMethods Community, As a preface: I’m a 1st year medical PhD student and have limited statistical support in my department so forgive me for any potential caveats in my questions I am currently working on devel…

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## [Can we think of competing-event as another form of non-event in terms of utility?](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/can-we-think-of-competing-event-as-another-form-of-non-event-in-terms-of-utility/10093)

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**Author:** [@Uriah](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/Uriah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/can-we-think-of-competing-event-as-another-form-of-non-event-in-terms-of-utility/10093 "2024-04-21T12:00:59Z")

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Thinking about intersection of states, utility and treatments related it seems to me that the literature tends to relate to competing-event (death in heatlhcare for the most part) as just another form of non-event. Give…

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## [Propensity score weighting and competing risks](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/propensity-score-weighting-and-competing-risks/5434)

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**Author:** [@Yiqi\_Zhu](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/Yiqi_Zhu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/propensity-score-weighting-and-competing-risks/5434 "2022-03-30T17:33:39Z")

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We are conducting a study focuses on the associations of the neuropsychiatric symptoms and the diagnosis of the cognitive impairment. We are using an observational datasets, and want to compare people with the similar ag…

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## [Cox regression vs. competing risk regression?](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/cox-regression-vs-competing-risk-regression/4668)

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**Author:** [@soumyajitroy8](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/soumyajitroy8)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/cox-regression-vs-competing-risk-regression/4668 "2021-08-23T16:49:03Z")

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Is there a way to fit a Cox model for a competing risk analysis? Wouldn’t it be inferior to perform a Cox regression instead of a competing risk regression and estimate the sub-distribution hazard? My understanding is th…

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## [Is it possible to plot cumulative incidence curves from nested case-control studies?](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/is-it-possible-to-plot-cumulative-incidence-curves-from-nested-case-control-studies/4162)

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**Author:** [@albertoca](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/albertoca)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/is-it-possible-to-plot-cumulative-incidence-curves-from-nested-case-control-studies/4162 "2021-03-11T12:36:14Z")

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I have a cohort of 2000 cancer patients with an incidence of thrombosis of 7%. We want to investigate genetic factors associated with thrombosis. Since transcriptomic studies are very expensive, we have only been able to…

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## ["Competing risk" which increases probability of outcome](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/competing-risk-which-increases-probability-of-outcome/3877)

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**Author:** [@Winnie\_Chua](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/Winnie_Chua)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/competing-risk-which-increases-probability-of-outcome/3877 "2020-10-31T18:30:09Z")

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Hi, I have been looking up posts regarding competing risks in regression modelling and am hoping for some advice. Using a dataset of patients with cardiovascular risks at baseline, I am aiming to model a composite outco…

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## [Presenting models of multiple (potentially recurring) outcomes](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/presenting-models-of-multiple-potentially-recurring-outcomes/3078)

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**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Sakrejda](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/Krzysztof_Sakrejda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/presenting-models-of-multiple-potentially-recurring-outcomes/3078 "2020-03-06T11:08:03Z")

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In an earlier discussion of multiple recurring outcomes within patients, Frank Harrell made a comment (quoted below) that I want to promote to a topic and add to. Here’s the core part of Frank’s comment: Another contr…