SURVIVAL TREES BY GOODNESS OF SPLIT

被引:230
作者
LEBLANC, M [1 ]
CROWLEY, J [1 ]
机构
[1] FRED HUTCHINSON CANC RES CTR,SEATTLE,WA 98104
关键词
CLASSIFICATION AND REGRESSION TREE; REGRESSION TREES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;
D O I
10.2307/2290325
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
A tree-based method for censored survival data is developed, based on maximizing the difference in survival between groups of patients represented by nodes in a binary tree. The method includes a pruning algorithm with optimal properties analogous to the classification and regression tree (CART) pruning algorithm. Uniform convergence of the estimates of the conditional cumulative hazard and survival functions is discussed, and an example is given to show the utility of the algorithm for developing prognostic classifications for patients.
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页码:457 / 467
页数:11
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