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  • Biostatistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Survival Analysis

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  • Survival analysis commonly employs discrimination measures for evaluating survival distribution predictions.
  • A clear, standardized method for deriving risk predictions from distribution predictions is lacking.
  • Existing literature and software often lack transparency in these evaluation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate methods for evaluating survival distribution predictions using discrimination measures.
  • To identify and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various proposed methods.
  • To advocate for improved reporting guidelines and transparency in survival analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of existing literature and software for survival distribution evaluation.
  • Analysis of methods for transforming distribution predictions to risk predictions.
  • Demonstration of potential result manipulation through examples.

Main Results:

  • The transformation from distribution to risk predictions is often not clearly described, leading to unfair comparisons and 'C-hacking'.
  • Examples illustrate the ease with which results can be manipulated.
  • There is a need for standardized reporting and transparent methods in survival analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Clearer guidelines and transparent reporting are crucial for reliable survival analysis.
  • Machine learning survival analysis software should implement explicit transformations for accessible model evaluation.
  • Standardized evaluation methods will enhance the comparability and trustworthiness of survival prediction models.