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Jinfeng Xu1, Chenlei Leng, Zhiliang Ying

  • 1Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, Risk Management Institute, National University of Singapore, 117546 Singapore, Singapore.

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A new rank-based variable selection method is introduced for survival data analysis. This approach uses penalized Gehan loss for censored data, offering a computationally efficient alternative to penalized likelihood methods.

Keywords:
Accelerated failure time modelAdaptive LassoBICGehan-type loss functionLassoVariable selection

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Survival Analysis

Background:

  • Semiparametric accelerated failure time models are crucial for analyzing time-to-event data.
  • Censored observations are common in survival data, posing challenges for standard statistical methods.
  • Penalized likelihood methods are widely used for variable selection but are not directly applicable to rank-based loss functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel rank-based variable selection procedure for semiparametric accelerated failure time models with censored data.
  • To address the limitations of penalized likelihood methods in this context.
  • To propose a computationally efficient and statistically robust method for high-dimensional survival data analysis.

Main Methods:

  • A rank-based variable selection procedure is developed using the Gehan-type loss function.
  • The Gehan loss function is penalized with an ℓ1 penalty for variable selection.
  • A novel likelihood-based χ2-type criterion is proposed for tuning parameter selection.
  • The method is implemented using standard linear programming packages.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method demonstrates desirable properties, including oracle properties, established through local quadratic expansion of the Gehan loss function.
  • The method is numerically convenient and easily implementable.
  • Simulations and real-world examples show the procedure's effectiveness.
  • Extensions to multivariate failure time marginal models are considered.

Conclusions:

  • The developed rank-based variable selection procedure offers a viable and efficient alternative for semiparametric accelerated failure time models with censored data.
  • The proposed tuning parameter selection criterion is effective.
  • The method shows promise for analyzing complex survival data, including multivariate outcomes.