cindex {dynpred} | R Documentation |
Calculate Harrell's c-index
Description
This function calculates Harrell's c-index.
Usage
cindex(formula, data)
Arguments
formula |
Formula for prediction model to be used as in
|
data |
Data set in which to interpret the formula |
Value
A list with elements
concordant |
The number of concordant pairs |
total |
The total number of pairs that can be evaluated |
cindex |
Harrell's c-index |
Author(s)
Hein Putter H.Putter@lumc.nl
References
Harrell FE, Lee KL & Mark DB (1996), Multivariable prognostic models: issues in developing models, evaluating assumptions and adequacy, and measuring and reducing errors, Statistics in Medicine 15, 361-387.
van Houwelingen HC, Putter H (2012). Dynamic Prediction in Clinical Survival Analysis. Chapman & Hall.
Examples
data(ova)
cindex(Surv(tyears, d) ~ Karn + Broders + FIGO + Ascites + Diam, data = ova)
[Package dynpred version 0.1.2 Index]