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Table 2 Models used for each time step of the proposed algorithm

From: Population-based estimates of age and comorbidity specific life expectancy: a first application in Swedish males

Step in algorithm

Type of generalised linear model

Outcome

Model as specified in R-code

1

Logistic regression

Dead

Age + QCS(Age,100)*QCS(CCI,8) + QCS(Age,100)*QCS(DCI,14) + QCS(Age,100)*QCS(CCI,8)*QCS(DCI,14)

3

Logistic regression

Any.CCI.change

Age + DCI.fct + CCI.fct

3

Poisson regression

CCI.change

Age + DCI.fct + CCI.fct

3

Logistic regression

Any.CCI.change6

Age + DCI.fct + CCI.fct.6p + CCI

5

Logistic regression

Any.DCI.change

Age + dci.fct + cci.fct + Age*cci.fct + Age*dci.fct

5

Logistic regression (restricted to men with DCI-change)

DCI.increase

Age + dci.fct + cci.fct + Age*cci.fct + Age*dci.fct

6

Gamma regression (restricted to men with DCI-increase)

DCI.change

Age + dci.fct + cci.fct + Age*cci.fct + Age*dci.fct

7

Gamma regression (restricted to men with DCI-decrease)

-DCI.change

Age + dci.fct + cci.fct + Age*cci.fct + Age*dci.fct