PC 1992 - prostate cancer - analysis details: endpoints, steering files and strata for each overview

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PC 1992 run-time diktats


List of PC 1992 endpoints

Endpoint Mnemonic Trial inclusion criteria
MORTALITY  DD 
PROSTATE CANCER MORTALITY  DDPC  death cause 
MORTALITY FROM NON-PROSTATE-CANCER CAUSES  NONPC  death cause 
MORTALITY FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES  DDUK 
MORTALITY FROM IATROGENIC CAUSES  IATRO  death cause 
MORTALITY FROM SECOND PRIMARY CANCER  DDPP  death cause 
CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY  CVASC  death cause 
MORTALITY FROM PROSTATE CANCER OR UNKNOWN CAUSES  DDPCUK 
9 MORTALITY OMITTING DEATHS FROM NON-PROSTATE-CANCER CAUSES = (DD - NONPC) DDPOSTREC

PC 1992 endpoint definitions (should be read in conjunction with Diktats)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ENTIRE SECTION IS OUT OF DATE AND IS AWAITING A COMPLETE RE-WRITE!!!

Run-time strategy for data errors

Although efforts are made to create and maintain an 'error-free' database, numerous minor logical inconsistencies may persist during correspondence with trialists.

DD: MORTALITY

An event is taken to have occurred if: The event date is taken as the date died.

If an event is not taken to have occurred, the case is censored at the date last traced.


List of PC 1992 strata

Stratification Mnemonic Structure
Unstratified 
Entry Age  50 
Stratum Abbreviation
Entry age less than 50  Age < 50 
Entry age 50 or more Age 50+ 
 
Entry Age 
Stratum Abbreviation
Entry age less than 65  Age < 65 
Entry age 65 - 74  Age 65 - 74 
3 Entry age 75 or more  Age 75+ 
Entry age unknown  Age unknown 
 
Disease Stage 
Stratum Abbreviation
M- M-
M+ M+
Stage unknown  M? 
 
Tumour Stage 
Stratum Abbreviation
T0  T0 
T1  T1 
T2  T2 
T3  T3 
T4  T4 
Stage unknown  Stage unknown 
 

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[End of document, updated to 3 June 2000]