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crrstep (version 2025.1.1)

Stepwise Covariate Selection for the Fine & Gray Competing Risks Regression Model

Description

Performs forward and backward stepwise regression for the proportional subdistribution hazards model in competing risks (Fine & Gray 1999). Procedure uses AIC, BIC and BICcr as selection criteria. BICcr has a penalty of k = log(n*), where n* is the number of primary events. This version includes improved handling of factors, interactions, and polynomial terms.

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install.packages('crrstep')

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Version

2025.1.1

License

GPL (>= 2)

Maintainer

Ravi Varadhan

Last Published

January 14th, 2026

Functions in crrstep (2025.1.1)

crrstep-package

Stepwise regression procedure for the Fine & Gray regression model in competing risks
crrstep

Stepwise Regression for Fine-Gray Competing Risks Model