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Obtaining optimal cutoff values for tree classifiers using multiple biomarkers.

Yuxin Zhu¹, Mei-Cheng Wang¹

¹Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

|November 29, 2020

Summary

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This study introduces a novel rank correlation maximization method to optimize diagnostic decision trees using multiple biomarkers. The approach guides the selection of optimal cutoff points for improved prediction performance in biomedical applications.

Keywords:

biomarkers classification tree optimal prediction rank-based estimation semi-parametric models

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Medical Informatics
Machine Learning in Healthcare

Background:

Biomedical diagnostics frequently combine multiple biomarkers using tree-structured classification rules.
Current methods for selecting classification structures and cutoff points are often experience-based and lack analytical optimization.
There is a need for robust analytical approaches to enhance prediction performance and guide optimal cutoff point selection in decision trees.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and evaluate a novel analytical approach for optimizing tree-structured classification rules in biomedical diagnostics.
To develop a method for identifying optimal cutoff points at each node of a decision tree.
To enhance the prediction performance of diagnostic models that combine multiple biomarkers.

Main Methods:

A rank correlation maximization approach is proposed to search for and estimate optimal decision rules.
The method is designed to be flexible, theoretically sound, and computationally feasible for numerous biomarkers.
It guides the selection of optimal cutoff points within a prespecified tree structure.

Main Results:

The proposed rank correlation maximization method effectively guides the choice of optimal cutoff points in tree nodes.
The approach allows for the estimation of optimal prediction performance when combining multiple biomarkers.
Demonstrates computational feasibility even with a large number of available biomarkers.

Conclusions:

The developed method provides a theoretically sound and computationally feasible solution for optimizing tree-structured diagnostic rules.
It addresses the limitations of ad hoc decision-making in selecting classification structures and cutoff points.
Enables improved diagnostic accuracy and prediction performance through optimized biomarker combination strategies.