Table 5 Comparison of bias (bold font), mean square error (normal font) and coverage (italic font) for the different methods to estimate age-standardized net survival for those aged 75+. Bias is difference in percentage points
From: Comparison of different approaches to estimating age standardized net survival
| 5 years | 10 years | 15 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario 1 | |||
| Pohar Perme | -0.1590 | -0.1613 | -0.6053 |
| 2.1021 | 14.3727 | 101.8314 | |
| 96.2 | 92.5 | 91.4 | |
| Ederer II | -0.1137 | -0.3198 | -0.5318 |
| 1.5983 | 3.7299 | 10.0422 | |
| 96.1 | 95.0 | 95.1 | |
| Model Based | 0.8137 | 0.9559 | 0.5888 |
| (Grouped Age) | 2.0951 | 3.8231 | 6.8827 |
| 90.0 | 92.2 | 94.8 | |
| Model Based | -0.5241 | -0.0224 | 0.0451 |
| (Continuous Age) | 1.1701 | 5.7305 | 14.7700 |
| 94.9 | 93.3 | 92.7 | |
| Scenario 2 | |||
| Pohar Perme | -0.2124 | -0.2210 | -0.3109 |
| 2.4165 | 11.5840 | 61.9570 | |
| 95.0 | 94.3 | 92.8 | |
| Ederer II | 0.5060 | 0.9602 | 1.2465 |
| 1.9939 | 4.3176 | 9.9081 | |
| 94.4 | 92.7 | 92.7 | |
| Model Based | 1.9387 | 2.5769 | 2.8401 |
| (Grouped Age) | 5.1811 | 9.1152 | 13.3959 |
| 66.8 | 67.2 | 80.1 | |
| Model Based | 0.1237 | 0.0649 | -0.0117 |
| (Continuous Age) | 1.6218 | 4.6727 | 10.2586 |
| 94.0 | 95.2 | 94.6 | |