Long-term survival and the critical role of competing risks in pneumoconiosis: a large-scale retrospective cohort study
Non-pneumoconiosis-related death constitutes a critical competing risk that substantially affects the long-term survival outcomes of patients with pneumoconiosis. The Fine-Gray model provides accurate risk stratification by correcting for potential overestimation bias. Clinical management strategies must shift from singular pulmonary care to comprehensive health management that addresses comorbidities to improve overall survival outcomes.
Authors
- Yaohuan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-8161)
- Lei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-0544)
- Ning Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2663-7515)
- Qing Zhou
- Xinlei Chu
- Ye Li
- Wenjian Tan
- Wei Li
- Lang Zhou
- Lei Han
- Han Liu
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- China University of Mining and Technology (CN)
- Ministry of Education (CL)
- Fertility Medical Group (BR)
- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TW)
- National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1782032
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00