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  • Biostatistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Machine learning is increasingly used for medical prediction models, especially with complex clustered and longitudinal data.
  • Binary Mixed Model (BiMM) forest is a potential algorithm for binary outcomes in such datasets.
  • Feature selection is crucial for clinical practicality but has not been simulated for BiMM forest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess feature selection methods within the BiMM forest framework for clustered and longitudinal binary outcomes.
  • To compare BiMM forest with feature selection against standard generalized linear mixed model methods.
  • To evaluate these methods in predicting mobility disability in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation study compared BiMM forest (with backward elimination or stepwise selection) to generalized linear mixed model feature selection (shrinkage, backward elimination).
  • The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study dataset was used for an example application.
  • Performance metrics included predictive accuracy, area under the receiver operating curve, sensitivity, specificity, and computational efficiency.

Main Results:

  • BiMM forest with backward elimination generally showed higher computational efficiency and comparable or superior predictive performance.
  • It also demonstrated similar or better ability in identifying correct features compared to linear methods across simulated scenarios.
  • In predicting mobility disability, BiMM forest with backward elimination achieved the highest sensitivity, with overall similar performance in other metrics.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first study to investigate feature selection for BiMM forest in clustered and longitudinal binary outcome prediction.
  • BiMM forest with backward elimination offers high accuracy and efficiency in certain scenarios, and comparable performance in others.
  • The findings suggest BiMM forest with backward elimination is a beneficial tool for medical prediction models with complex data structures.