Table 3 Scenario 1: comparison of bias (bold font), mean square error (normal font) and coverage (italic font) for the different methods to estimate age-standardized net survival. Bias is difference in percentage points
From: Comparison of different approaches to estimating age standardized net survival
| Â | 5 years | 10 years | 15 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Internal age standardization | ||
Pohar Perme | -0.0810 | -0.1266 | -0.2886 |
| Â | 0.2746 | 1.0773 | 6.2934 |
| Â | 96.0 | 92.9 | 90.5 |
Ederer II | 0.0567 | -0.0323 | -0.1005 |
(All Age) | 0.2344 | 0.3319 | 0.4056 |
| Â | 95.5 | 95.5 | 94.5 |
Ederer II | -0.0883 | -0.1774 | -0.2668 |
(Standardized) | 0.2432 | 0.4228 | 0.8489 |
| Â | 95.0 | 94.0 | 93.1 |
Model Based | 0.2208 | 0.3259 | 0.1994 |
(Grouped Age) | 0.2840 | 0.4966 | 0.6919 |
| Â | 92.7 | 90.3 | 92.5 |
Model Based | -0.0816 | 0.0784 | 0.0278 |
(Continuous Age) | 0.2394 | 0.5739 | 1.1796 |
| Â | 95.3 | 93.1 | 92.6 |
| Â | External age standardization | ||
Pohar Perme | -0.0859 | -0.1292 | -0.2963 |
| Â | 0.3109 | 1.4081 | 8.7449 |
| Â | 95.5 | 93.0 | 89.6 |
Ederer II | 0.1633 | 0.1372 | 0.1301 |
(Brenner) | 0.2718 | 0.3784 | 0.4702 |
| Â | 94.8 | 93.7 | 93.0 |
Ederer II | -0.0925 | -0.1890 | -0.2849 |
(Standardized) | 0.2653 | 0.4934 | 1.0740 |
| Â | 95.1 | 93.9 | 93.0 |
Model Based | 0.2619 | 0.3655 | 0.2215 |
(Grouped Age) | 0.3211 | 0.5756 | 0.8424 |
| Â | 92.3 | 90.6 | 93.0 |
Model Based | -0.1017 | 0.0709 | 0.0252 |
(Continuous Age) | 0.2559 | 0.6946 | 1.5279 |
| Â | 95.3 | 93.3 | 92.6 |