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		Competing Risks Models for Multi-Center Survival Data with
		Frailty // Implements methods for analyzing competing risks
		data in multi-center survival studies using frailty models. The
		approach relies on a mixed proportional hazards model for the
		sub-distribution, allowing for cluster-specific random effects.
		The package provides tools for model estimation with or without
		frailty using Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Restricted Maximum
		Likelihood (REML). It supports flexible modeling of between-
		center heterogeneity and is particularly suited for multi-
		center clinical trials or registries. Core features include
		data simulation, likelihood computation, cluster-dependent
		censoring options, and testing of frailty effects. For
		methodological details, see Katsahian et al. (2006)
		doi:10.1002/sim.2684.
	</longdescription>
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