Cause-specific hazard

Cause-specific hazard refers to the risk of experiencing a particular event (such as a specific type of failure or relapse) at any given moment, assuming the individual has not yet experienced that event or other competing events. It measures the instantaneous rate of that specific cause happening, helping researchers understand how likely a particular outcome is over time, separate from other possible causes. This concept is useful in analyzing situations where multiple events could occur, allowing for detailed insight into the risk associated with each cause individually.