An evaluation of variable selection methods in competing risks with one rare event: a simulation study.

BMC Med Res Methodol · 2026 · PMC13281298 · PMID 42062908

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

Simulation based on 50 variables As the sample size increased, a decreasing trend in COR was observed, meaning the methods became less effective at correctly omitting unimportant variables.

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