Predicting the time to get back to work using statistical models and machine learning approaches.

Journal: BMC medical research methodology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whether machine learning approaches are superior to classical statistical models for survival analyses, especially in the case of lack of proportionality, is unknown.

Authors

  • George Bouliotis
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
  • M Underwood
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. m.underwood@warwick.ac.uk.
  • R Froud
    Høyskolen Kristiania, Oslo, Norway.