Cox regression survival analysis with compositional covariates: Application to modelling mortality risk from 24-h physical activity patterns

• Published in: Statistical methods in medical research Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 1447
• Main Authors: McGregor, D E, Palarea-Albaladejo, J, Dall, P M, Hron, K, Chastin, Sfm
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Exercise; Nutrition Surveys; Proportional Hazards Models; Regression Analysis; Survival analysis; accelerometry; time use; compositional data; sedentary behaviour; NHANES; Cox regression; physical activity

Survival analysis is commonly conducted in medical and public health research to assess the association of an exposure or intervention with a hard end outcome such as mortality. The Cox (proportional hazards) regression model is probably the most popular statistical tool used in this context. Howeve...