Survival Concept-Based Learning Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.05950v1
• Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:41:04 GMT
• Title: Survival Concept-Based Learning Models
• Authors: Stanislav R. Kirpichenko, Lev V. Utkin, Andrei V. Konstantinov, Natalya M. Verbova,
• Abstract summary: Two novel models are proposed to integrate concept-based learning with survival analysis. SurvCBM is based on the architecture of the well-known concept bottleneck model. SurvRCM uses concepts as regularization to enhance accuracy.
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• Abstract: Concept-based learning enhances prediction accuracy and interpretability by leveraging high-level, human-understandable concepts. However, existing CBL frameworks do not address survival analysis tasks, which involve predicting event times in the presence of censored data -- a common scenario in fields like medicine and reliability analysis. To bridge this gap, we propose two novel models: SurvCBM (Survival Concept-based Bottleneck Model) and SurvRCM (Survival Regularized Concept-based Model), which integrate concept-based learning with survival analysis to handle censored event time data. The models employ the Cox proportional hazards model and the Beran estimator. SurvCBM is based on the architecture of the well-known concept bottleneck model, offering interpretable predictions through concept-based explanations. SurvRCM uses concepts as regularization to enhance accuracy. Both models are trained end-to-end and provide interpretable predictions in terms of concepts. Two interpretability approaches are proposed: one leveraging the linear relationship in the Cox model and another using an instance-based explanation framework with the Beran estimator. Numerical experiments demonstrate that SurvCBM outperforms SurvRCM and traditional survival models, underscoring the importance and advantages of incorporating concept information. The code for the proposed algorithms is publicly available.

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