Table 4 Scenario 2: comparison of bias (bold font), mean square error (normal font) and coverage (italic font) for the different methods to estimate age-standardized net survival. Bias is difference in percentage points
From: Comparison of different approaches to estimating age standardized net survival
| Â | 5 years | 10 years | 15 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Internal age standardization | ||
Pohar Perme | -0.0933 | -0.1534 | -0.2379 |
| Â | 0.2962 | 0.9117 | 3.9291 |
| Â | 95.3 | 95.0 | 91.9 |
Ederer II | 0.7287 | 1.5199 | 2.2458 |
(All Age) | 0.7658 | 2.6261 | 5.4354 |
| Â | 68.0 | 24.0 | 6.1 |
Ederer II | 0.0765 | 0.1635 | 0.2229 |
(Standardized) | 0.2629 | 0.4573 | 0.8611 |
| Â | 95.5 | 94.4 | 94.0 |
Model Based | 0.5519 | 0.8263 | 0.9851 |
(Grouped Age) | 0.5429 | 1.0404 | 1.5422 |
| Â | 78.0 | 71.1 | 73.9 |
Model Based | -0.0008 | 0.0247 | 0.0065 |
(Continuous Age) | 0.2626 | 0.4770 | 0.8395 |
| Â | 93.9 | 95.0 | 95.6 |
| Â | External age standardization | ||
Pohar Perme | -0.0999 | -0.1566 | -0.2328 |
| Â | 0.329997 | 1.155575 | 5.403732 |
| Â | 94.8 | 93.8 | 91.1 |
Ederer II | 0.9302 | 1.9067 | 2.8049 |
(Brenner) | 1.108253 | 3.961526 | 8.269320 |
| Â | 53.1 | 10.7 | 1.2 |
Ederer II | 0.1027 | 0.2123 | 0.2853 |
(Standardized) | 0.285740 | 0.526047 | 1.053368 |
| Â | 96.0 | 95.2 | 93.7 |
Model Based | 0.6399 | 0.9383 | 1.1026 |
(Grouped Age) | 0.661305 | 1.271576 | 1.886520 |
| Â | 75.6 | 68.0 | 73.8 |
Model Based | 0.0081 | 0.0290 | 0.0074 |
(Continuous Age) | 0.281334 | 0.558352 | 1.049332 |
| Â | 94.6 | 95.5 | 95.6 |