survivalContour: Visualizing predicted survival via colored contour plots
Applications
2024-01-15 v3
Abstract
Advances in survival analysis have facilitated unprecedented flexibility in data modeling, yet there remains a lack of tools for graphically illustrating the influence of continuous covariates on predicted survival outcomes. We propose the utilization of a colored contour plot to depict the predicted survival probabilities over time, and provide a Shiny app and R package as implementations of this tool. Our approach is capable of supporting conventional models, including the Cox and Fine-Gray models. However, its capability shines when coupled with cutting-edge machine learning models such as random survival forests and deep neural networks.
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@article{arxiv.2308.13737,
title = {survivalContour: Visualizing predicted survival via colored contour plots},
author = {Yushu Shi and Liangliang Zhang and Kim-Anh Do and Robert R. Jenq and Christine B. Peterson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.13737},
year = {2024}
}