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  • Cardiology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Clinical Trial Analysis

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  • Individualized treatment effect prediction using machine learning is advancing.
  • Key methodological challenges in this field require broader recognition.
  • The Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist Trial (TOPCAT) data was utilized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe methodologic considerations for individualized treatment effect prediction models.
  • To evaluate the performance of a causal survival forest algorithm for predicting spironolactone benefit in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
  • To assess the impact of predicted benefit and ejection fraction on observed treatment benefits.

Main Methods:

  • A causal survival forest algorithm was developed using TOPCAT trial data.
  • Internal validation assessed model calibration and discrimination via bootstrapping.
  • A negative control analysis using noncardiovascular death was performed to detect confounding.

Main Results:

  • Higher predicted benefit quartiles correlated with greater observed treatment benefits.
  • Restricted mean survival time differences at 3.3 years were 62 days (highest predicted benefit) and 47 days (lowest ejection fraction).
  • Body-mass index was the strongest predictor of treatment benefit, followed by glomerular filtration rate, ejection fraction, and age.

Conclusions:

  • Validated predictive models can identify heterogeneous treatment effects in clinical trials.
  • These models are valuable for generating hypotheses about phenotypic characteristics influencing intervention benefits.
  • The study highlights the potential of machine learning in optimizing treatment strategies for HFpEF.