Paper proposes a new combined regression strategy for conditional survival prediction.
problem Improving survival prediction accuracy using conditional survival function.
method Uses regression-based weak learners with area-norm proximity measure to create an ensemble technique.
result The proposed model outperforms Random Survival Forest and selects important variables effectively.
In this paper we utilize a survival analysis methodology incorporating Bayesian additive regression trees to account for nonlinear and additive covariate effects. We compare the performance of Bayesian additive regression trees, Cox proportional hazards and random survival forests models for censored survival data, usi…
The paper predicts survival functions using random survival trees and concordance maximization.
problem Predicting conditional survival functions in right-censored data.
method The approach combines regression strategies with random survival trees and maximizes concordance.
result The proposed weighted predictor outperforms the usual survival cobra in terms of concordance.
New deep Cox mixture model improves survival analysis performance.
problem Challenges in survival analysis due to censoring and healthcare applications.
method Learning mixtures of Cox regressions with deep neural networks for hazard ratios and non-parametric baseline hazard.
result Our approach outperforms classical and modern survival analysis methods, especially in minority demographics.
Survival regression method improves log-likelihood scores.
problem Improper scoring rules in survival regression models.
method SurvivalMonotonic-net (SuMo-net) with monotonic neural networks.
result SuMo-net achieves state-of-the-art log-likelihood scores.
Proposes isotonic regression for calibrating Deep Cox models' survival probabilities.
problem Poor calibration of Deep Cox models' survival probabilities.
method Isotonic regression for post hoc calibration of Deep Cox models.
result Establishes favorable theoretical guarantees and demonstrates empirical effectiveness.
Reduces survival analysis to common regression tasks.
problem Applying standard machine learning tools to survival analysis.
method Various reduction techniques to simplify survival analysis.
result Benchmark analysis shows improved predictive performance.
Deep learning improves quantile regression for censored survival data.
problem Predicting nonlinear patterns in censored survival data.
method Neural network with adjusted check function for inverse censoring distribution.
result Deep learning outperforms traditional quantile regression methods in prediction accuracy.
SurvFM-RMST converts survival outcomes into pseudo-observation targets for tabular models.
problem Right-censored follow-up prevents direct use of survival labels in tabular patient data.
method SurvFM-RMST framework that converts survival outcomes into jackknife pseudo-observation targets for restricted mean survival time.
result SurvFM-RMST accurately recovered restricted event-free time in simulations and outperformed naive targets in static datasets.
Extends deep learning for nonlinear Cox regression variable selection.
problem Variable selection for nonlinear Cox regression model.
method Extends LassoNet to survival data for nonlinear Cox model.
result Valid and effective method demonstrated through simulations.
auton-survival simplifies survival analysis for healthcare data.
problem Handling censored time-to-event data in healthcare.
method Open-source package for survival regression, adjustment, counterfactual estimation, phenotyping, and treatment effects.
result Demonstrates auton-survival's ability to support complex health and epidemiological questions.
XGBoost implements AFT models for survival regression.
problem Survival regression for time-to-event data.
method Loss functions for AFT models in XGBoost.
result XGBoost's AFT model improves generalization and training speed.
Paper proposes inference method for high-dimensional censored quantile regression.
problem Identifying heterogeneous effects of high-dimensional genetic biomarkers on survival outcomes.
method Combines low-dimensional model estimates based on multi-sample splittings and variable selection.
result Proposed estimator is consistent and asymptotically follows a Gaussian process.
Random Forest kernels improve performance in various regression and survival tasks.
problem Improving performance of Random Forest in high-dimensional data with noisy features.
method Developed and evaluated data-driven RF kernels for regression, classification, and survival tasks.
result RF kernels are competitive or superior to RF in most scenarios, especially for survival tasks.
Paper introduces a method to improve survival model calibration without sacrificing discrimination.
problem Survival models struggle to balance accurate ranking and event prediction.
method Uses conformal regression to enhance calibration without compromising discrimination.
result The approach improves model calibration across 11 real-world datasets.
Enhances survival analysis predictions with a robust learning approach.
problem Improving robustness and accuracy in survival analysis predictions.
method Integrates Distributionally Robust Learning (DRL) into Cox regression using Wasserstein distance-based ambiguity set.
result Demonstrates superior performance in prediction accuracy and robustness compared to traditional methods.
The method integrates survival constraints into NMF for identifying survival-associated gene clusters.
problem Understanding and interpreting high-dimensional biological data for disease markers.
method Cox proportional hazards regression integrated with NMF via proportional hazards non-negative matrix factorization.
result The method can uncover survival-associated gene clusters in cancer gene expression data.
Introduces neural network for interval-censored survival analysis.
problem Lack of non-linear regression algorithms for interval-censored data.
method Sparse neural network architecture for feature selection and AFT model for prediction.
result Outperforms traditional AFT algorithms in non-linear scenarios.
Bias - variance decomposition of the expected error defined for regression and classification problems is an important tool to study and compare different algorithms, to find the best areas for their application. Here the decomposition is introduced for the survival analysis problem. In our experiments, we study bias -…
Paper develops a neural network method for censored survival analysis.
problem Distribution-free quantile prediction for censored survival data.
method Develops a novel neural network algorithm for simultaneous quantile optimization.
result The algorithm produces better calibrated quantiles on real datasets.
Paper introduces novel survival models for handling censored data.
problem Complex data structures and heavy censoring in survival analysis.
method Combines imprecise probability theory with attention mechanisms.
result Proposed models, especially iSurvJ, outperform traditional methods.
There has been increasing interest in modelling survival data using deep learning methods in medical research. Current approaches have focused on designing special cost functions to handle censored survival data. We propose a very different method with two steps. In the first step, we transform each subject's survival …
New method for causal inference in survival outcomes using RDD.
problem Censoring in time-to-event analyses.
method Nonparametric approach with doubly robust censoring corrections.
result Higher efficiency and robustness to misspecification.
Bayesian framework improves survival prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification.
problem Inaccurate uncertainty estimates in survival models.
method Bayesian framework combining variational inference, neural multi-task logistic regression, and sparsity-inducing prior.
result Better quantification of survival uncertainty and more accurate predictions.
New method for discrete-time survival analysis with competing risks.
problem Discrete failure time data in survival analysis.
method Proposes a new estimation procedure for discrete-time survival analysis with competing events.
result Offers advantages over existing procedures and integrates regularized regression methods.
New method estimates survival risks without strong proportional hazard assumptions.
problem Time-to-event prediction with censored data and competing risks.
method Jointly learns deep nonlinear representations for fully parametric survival regression.
result Demonstrates benefits in real-world datasets with different censoring levels.
New algorithm broadens BART models applicability.
problem Limited applicability of Bayesian additive regression trees (BART) models due to conditional conjugacy.
method Introduces a reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm for generalized BART models.
result Extends BART models to arbitrary generalized BART models without conditional conjugacy.
Exclusive Lasso improves survival prediction in cancer datasets.
problem Enhanced survival prediction in cancer datasets with high-dimensional genomic and clinical data.
method Proposes Exclusive Lasso regularization for feature selection in Cox regression models for grouped variables.
result Demonstrates improved survival prediction performance using Exclusive Lasso compared to standard Cox regression.
Semi-parametric survival analysis methods like the Cox Proportional Hazards (CPH) regression (Cox, 1972) are a popular approach for survival analysis. These methods involve fitting of the log-proportional hazard as a function of the covariates and are convenient as they do not require estimation of the baseline hazard …
Survival kernets scale deep kernel survival analysis to large datasets with interpretability and theoretical guarantees.
problem Scalable and interpretable deep kernel survival analysis for large datasets.
method Survival kernets use kernel netting for training set compression and XGBoost for warm-starting neural architecture search.
result Survival kernets achieve optimal time-dependent concordance index on various survival analysis datasets.
New algorithm for truncated linear regression without knowing the survival set.
problem Estimating the unknown regressor in truncated linear regression with an unknown survival set.
method Sub-Gaussian feature vectors and novel subroutine for learning unions of intervals.
result First algorithm with poly(d/ε) runtime for truncated linear regression with unknown survival set.
Developed a flexible Bayesian g-formula for causal survival analysis with time-dependent confounding.
problem Estimating causal survival curves in longitudinal observational studies with time-varying treatments and confounding.
method Incorporated Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) into the g-formula to model time-evolving generative components and mitigate bias due to model misspecification.
result Demonstrated improved empirical performance and practical utility of the proposed method through simulations and real-world data analysis.
Study investigates overparametrization in survival models, revealing complex loss behavior.
problem Understanding overparametrization in survival models through interpolation.
method Defined interpolation and finite-norm interpolation, rigorously analyzed four survival models.
result Overparametrization can lead to improved performance in survival models, contrary to classical learning theory.
The paper estimates personalized treatment effects in medical settings with competing risks.
problem Estimating treatment effectiveness for specific events in the presence of alternative event types.
method Meta-learners combining Cox regression or random survival forests for risk modeling and elastic net regression or random forests for direct CATE modeling.
result Compared meta-learners in multiple simulation settings, providing practical guidance for model selection.
Optimal survival trees ensemble reduces tree count and improves predictive performance.
problem Improving predictive performance in survival analysis.
method Grows a forest of optimal survival trees by ranking and selecting the best trees based on out-of-bag error.
result Reduces the number of trees in the ensemble while improving predictive performance.
An accurate model of a patient's individual survival distribution can help determine the appropriate treatment for terminal patients. Unfortunately, risk scores (e.g., from Cox Proportional Hazard models) do not provide survival probabilities, single-time probability models (e.g., the Gail model, predicting 5 year prob…
Framework detects out-of-distribution inputs in regression and survival analysis.
problem Limited OOD detection for regression and survival analysis.
method Model-aware and subspace-aware variable prioritization.
result Consistent improvements over existing methods in synthetic and real data.
This paper uses neural networks to accurately model competing risks in survival analysis.
problem Ignoring competing risks leads to biased survival estimation in machine learning models.
method The paper introduces constrained monotonic neural networks to model each competing survival distribution.
result The method ensures exact likelihood maximization with reduced computational cost.
Reducing user attrition, i.e. churn, is a broad challenge faced by several industries. In mobile social games, decreasing churn is decisive to increase player retention and rise revenues. Churn prediction models allow to understand player loyalty and to anticipate when they will stop playing a game. Thanks to these pre…
Gradient-based methods improve understanding of deep learning survival models.
problem Limited interpretability of deep learning survival models hinders their adoption.
method Gradient-based explanation methods tailored to survival neural networks.
result Gradient-based methods capture feature effects and temporal dynamics.
This paper presents an original approach for jointly fitting survival times and classifying samples into subgroups. The Coxlogit model is a generalized linear model with a common set of selected features for both tasks. Survival times and class labels are here assumed to be conditioned by a common risk score which depe…
Survival analysis models predict loan write-off risk under IFRS 9.
problem Estimating loan write-off probabilities in credit risk modeling.
method Discrete-time hazard model and conditional inference survival tree compared to cross-sectional logistic regression.
result Discrete-time hazard model outperforms other two-stage LGD-models.
Metaparametric neural networks improve survival analysis without prior knowledge.
problem Current neural networks restrict survival analysis to pre-determined times and fixed function shapes.
method Metaparametric neural network framework that extends existing methods to estimate generic functions.
result Metaparametric neural networks outperform state-of-the-art methods in capturing nonlinearities and identifying temporal patterns.
Recently we proposed a general, ensemble-based feature engineering wrapper (FEW) that was paired with a number of machine learning methods to solve regression problems. Here, we adapt FEW for supervised classification and perform a thorough analysis of fitness and survival methods within this framework. Our tests demon…
New method uses neural networks for estimating survival functions from censored data.
problem Estimating conditional survival functions from censored time-to-event data with complex predictors.
method Generative adversarial networks leveraging self-consistent equations, without parametric assumptions.
result Established the convergence rate of the proposed estimator.
dnamite simplifies NAMs for feature selection and survival analysis.
problem Handling complex machine learning tasks on large-scale data.
method Python package implementing Neural Additive Models (NAMs) for feature selection and survival analysis.
result dnamite provides a scikit-learn style interface for training NAMs.
Flexible DNN for survival data, avoiding proportional hazards assumption.
problem Survival analysis with complex interactions and non-proportional hazards.
method Partially linear DNN model with a flexible nonparametric component.
result FLEXI-Haz achieves optimal convergence rates and asymptotic efficiency.
The paper proposes a survival model to optimize mobile notification delivery times.
problem Inappropriate notification timing and interruptions lead to user complaints.
method Developed a state transition framework and a survival model with log-linear and Weibull structures.
result The survival model outperforms logistic regression in prediction accuracy.