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  • Biostatistics
  • Machine Learning in Healthcare
  • Survival Analysis

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  • Traditional tree-structured survival analysis (TSSA) often uses only baseline covariates, potentially limiting prognostic model accuracy.
  • Existing time-dependent TSSA methods can suffer from selection bias due to exhaustive covariate testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel time-dependent TSSA method that mitigates selection bias and improves prognostic accuracy.
  • To introduce unbiased significance levels using permutation tests for covariate selection in TSSA.

Main Methods:

  • A new TSSA approach was developed, utilizing permutation tests for unbiased selection of time-dependent or baseline covariates.
  • Splitting values are determined using only the selected covariate, simplifying the model.
  • The method was validated through simulations under various conditions, including high censoring rates and within-subject variability.

Main Results:

  • The proposed time-dependent TSSA method demonstrated equal or greater accuracy compared to baseline TSSA models.
  • The method effectively handles high censoring rates and substantial within-subject variability in covariates.
  • Simulation results confirmed the robustness and improved performance of the new approach.

Conclusions:

  • The developed time-dependent TSSA method offers a more accurate and less biased approach to prognostic modeling.
  • This method enhances the identification of risk subgroups, as demonstrated in a cohort of bipolar youths at risk for self-injurious behavior.