Nonparametric Subgroup Identification by PRIM and CART: A Simulation and Application Study
Two nonparametric methods for the identification of subgroups with outstanding outcome values are described and compared to each other in a simulation study and an application to clinical data. The Patient Rule Induction Method (PRIM) searches for box-shaped areas in the given data which exceed a mi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5271091 |