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The lasso method for variable selection in the Cox model

R Tibshirani1

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Statistics in Medicine
|February 28, 1997
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This study introduces a new Cox proportional hazards model method for variable selection. It shrinks coefficients, setting some to zero for improved accuracy and model interpretability.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Survival Analysis
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Cox's proportional hazards model is widely used for survival data analysis.
  • Variable selection and coefficient shrinkage are crucial for building robust and interpretable models.
  • Existing methods like stepwise selection may not always yield optimal results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel penalized regression method for variable selection and shrinkage in Cox models.
  • To adapt the 'lasso' (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) concept for the Cox regression context.
  • To enhance model interpretability and reduce estimation variance.

Main Methods:

  • Minimizing the log partial likelihood function of the Cox model.
  • Applying a constraint on the sum of the absolute values of the regression coefficients (L1 penalty).

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  • Developing a method analogous to Tibshirani's lasso for linear regression.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed method effectively shrinks regression coefficients.
    • It achieves variable selection by setting some coefficients to exactly zero.
    • Simulations suggest improved accuracy compared to traditional stepwise selection.

    Conclusions:

    • The new method offers a powerful approach for variable selection and shrinkage in Cox regression.
    • It leads to more parsimonious and interpretable survival models.
    • This technique has the potential to outperform stepwise methods in certain scenarios.