frailtypack (version 2.2-13)

summary.frailtyPenal: summary of parameter estimates of a shared frailty model

Description

This function returns hazard rations (HR) and its confidence intervals

Usage

## S3 method for class 'frailtyPenal':
summary(object, level = 0.95, len = 6, d = 2, lab="hr", ...)

Arguments

object

output from a call to frailtyPenal.

level

significance level of confidence interval. Default is 95%.

d

the desired number of digits after the decimal point. Default of 6 digits is used.

len

the total field width. Default is 6.

lab

label of printed results.

...

other unusued arguments.

Value

• Prints HR and its confidence intervals. Confidence level is allowed (level argument)

See Also

frailtyPenal for Shared frailty models, plot.frailtyPenal, summary.frailtyPenal

Examples

data(kidney)

# /*** Shared frailty model ***/

modSha<-frailtyPenal(Surv(time,status)~age+sex+cluster(id),
             Frailty=TRUE,n.knots=8,kappa1=10000,data=kidney)

# /*** Cox proportional hazard model using Penalized likelihood ***/

modCox<-frailtyPenal(Surv(time,status)~age+sex+cluster(id),
             n.knots=8,kappa1=10000,data=kidney,Frailty=FALSE)


# /*** confidence interval at 95% level (default) ***/

summary(modSha)
summary(modCox)

# /*** confidence interval at 99% level ***/

summary(modSha,level=0.99)
summary(modCox,level=0.99)