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  • Biostatistics
  • Medical Informatics
  • Machine Learning in Healthcare

Background:

  • Survival analysis is crucial for time-to-event outcomes in healthcare.
  • Numerous statistical and machine learning methods exist, but comparative performance is debated.
  • Accurate prediction models aid healthcare interventions and policy decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comparatively evaluate the performance of various survival analysis models.
  • To assess model discrimination, calibration, and interpretability for mortality prediction.
  • To provide guidance on selecting appropriate survival models in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Compared traditional (CoxPH) and machine learning (Random Survival Forests, DeepSurv, DeepHit) survival models.
  • Utilized concordance index (C-index) for discrimination and integrated Brier scores (IBS) for calibration.
  • Evaluated models on Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and MIMIC-IV datasets for 90-day mortality prediction.

Main Results:

  • Deep learning models, particularly DeepSurv, demonstrated superior discrimination (C-index up to 0.893) and calibration (IBS as low as 0.0406).
  • AutoScore-Survival provided good performance with enhanced interpretability using fewer variables.
  • All evaluated survival models showed satisfactory predictive capabilities for mortality.

Conclusions:

  • DeepSurv offers top-tier predictive performance for patient mortality.
  • AutoScore-Survival is a viable, interpretable option for clinical use.
  • Model selection should consider performance, interpretability, and data characteristics.