crrstep (2012-5.3)

Stepwise covariate selection for the Fine & Gray competing risks regression model.

http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/crrstep

Performs forward and backwards stepwise regression for the Proportional subdistribution hazards model in competing risks (Fine & Gray 1999). Procedure uses AIC, BIC and BICcr as selection criteria. BICcr has a penalty of k = log(n*), where n* is the number of primary events.

Maintainer: Ravi Varadhan
Author(s): Ravi Varadhan & Deborah Kuk

License: GPL (>= 2)

Uses: cmprsk
Reverse suggests: pec

Released about 1 year ago.