LI Muzhi,WANG Sicun,HE Xiaojun,et al.Application of Machine Learning Methods in Heterogeneity Treatment Effects Analysis and Their Applicability in Traditional Chinese Medicine[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(21):2199-2203.
LI Muzhi,WANG Sicun,HE Xiaojun,et al.Application of Machine Learning Methods in Heterogeneity Treatment Effects Analysis and Their Applicability in Traditional Chinese Medicine[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(21):2199-2203.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.21.004.
Application of Machine Learning Methods in Heterogeneity Treatment Effects Analysis and Their Applicability in Traditional Chinese Medicine增强出版
Heterogeneity treatment effect (HTE) analysis systematically examines variations in treatment responses across different patient populations in clinical research, enabling the advancement of personalized treatment strategies. Machine learning methods, with their ability to identify complex interactions, provide an effective approach for more accurately and efficiently identifying responsive populations in HTE analysis. This article systematically reviewed machine learning models commonly used in HTE analysis within clinical research, categorizing them into four types, i.e. penalized regression models, causal tree models, Bayesian models, and meta-learning models. We also outlined the advantages, disadvantages, and suitable data types for each category within HTE analysis, and explored potential application scenarios for different machine learning methods in clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), so as to provide methodological support for implementing HTE analysis in TCM clinical research.
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