Table 5.
Sensitivity analysis of the effects of an unmeasured confounder (UC) on the HR of death after treatment for all patients and oropharynx patients. The baseline HRs are from IPTW models for all patients and oropharynx patients, respectively.
| Prevalence of UC in Primary CRT group | Prevalence of UC in Primary Surgery group | UC HR | Primary CRT Treatment HR adjusted for UC (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Patients | Oropharynx Patients | |||
| 0.1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.12 (1.04–1.21) | 1.21 (1.09–1.34) |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.10 (1.02–1.19) | 1.19 (1.08–1.32) |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.08 (1.00–1.16) | 1.16 (1.05–1.29) |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.11 (1.03–1.20) | 1.20 (1.08–1.33) |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.08 (1.00–1.16) | 1.16 (1.05–1.29) |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.03 (0.95–1.11) | 1.11 (1.00–1.23) |
| 0.3 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.10 (1.02–1.18) | 1.19 (1.07–1.31) |
| 0.3 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.05 (0.97–1.13) | 1.14 (1.03–1.26) |
| 0.3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.98 (0.91–1.06) | 1.06 (0.96–1.18) |
| 0.4 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.09 (1.01–1.17) | 1.17 (1.06–1.30) |
| 0.4 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.03 (0.95–1.11) | 1.11 (1.00–1.23) |
| 0.4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.94 (0.87–1.02) | 1.02 (0.92–1.13) |
| 0.5 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.08 (1.00–1.16) | 1.16 (1.05–1.29) |
| 0.5 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.00 (0.93–1.08) | 1.09 (0.98–1.20) |
| 0.5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.90 (0.84–0.98) | 0.98 (0.88–1.08) |