Optimal partitioning for the proportional hazards model

Usha Govindarajulu and Thaddeus Tarpey

Journal of Applied Statistics, 2022, vol. 49, issue 4, 968-987

Abstract: This paper discusses methods for clustering a continuous covariate in a survival analysis model. The advantages of using a categorical covariate defined from discretizing a continuous covariate (via clustering) is (i) enhanced interpretability of the covariate's impact on survival and (ii) relaxing model assumptions that are usually required for survival models, such as the proportional hazards model. Simulations and an example are provided to illustrate the methods.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2020.1846690

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