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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