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. 2014 Sep 25;106(11):dju289. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju289

Table 1.

Overview of common inputs used by modeling group*

Common inputs Model
D E G-E M S W
Those that do not vary by ER status
 Background age-period-cohort incidence + + + + +
 Death from other causes + + + + + +
 Mammography dissemination + + + + + +
 Treatment dissemination + + + + + +
 Age, stage, and ER-specific treatment effectiveness + + + + + +
Those that vary by ER status
 Baseline survival curves in absence of screening and treatment by ER status + + + + + +
 Distribution of ER status in absence of screening and treatment + + + + + +
 Mean mammography thresholds by ER status + +
 Mean sojourn times by ER status + + + +
 Mean tumor volume doubling time by ER status +

* ER = estrogen receptor.