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    • Introduced an inferential method using conformal prediction to generate covariate-dependent lower predictive survival time bounds.
    • The method is model-agnostic, capable of wrapping around existing survival prediction algorithms.

    Key Points:

    • Guaranteed finite-sample coverage in Type I right-censoring under exogenous censoring.
    • Achieved doubly robust property under conditional independence, ensuring approximate marginal coverage.
    • Demonstrated validity and informativeness across various censoring types.

    Conclusions:

    • The conformal prediction approach offers a robust alternative to traditional survival analysis.
    • Validated on synthetic datasets and real-world COVID-19 data from UK Biobank.