Summary of Causal Machine Learning For Predicting Treatment Outcomes, by Stefan Feuerriegel and Dennis Frauen and Valentyn Melnychuk and Jonas Schweisthal and Konstantin Hess and Alicia Curth and Stefan Bauer and Niki Kilbertus and Isaac S. Kohane and Mihaela Van Der Schaar
Causal machine learning for predicting treatment outcomes
by Stefan Feuerriegel, Dennis Frauen, Valentyn Melnychuk, Jonas Schweisthal, Konstantin Hess, Alicia Curth, Stefan Bauer, Niki Kilbertus, Isaac S. Kohane, Mihaela van der Schaar
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Applications (stat.AP); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper discusses the application of causal machine learning (ML) in predicting treatment outcomes, including efficacy and toxicity, for supporting drug assessment and safety. Causal ML allows for estimating individualized treatment effects, enabling personalized clinical decision-making based on patient profiles. The authors highlight the benefits of causal ML over traditional statistical or ML approaches and outline the key components and steps involved. They also provide recommendations for reliable use and effective translation into the clinic. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Causal machine learning is a new way to predict how well treatments will work, including both good effects (like helping people feel better) and bad effects (like causing side effects). It’s useful because it lets doctors make decisions about treatment based on individual patients’ characteristics. This can be especially helpful in situations where different patients respond differently to the same treatment. The paper talks about how this new approach works, what it’s good for, and how to use it safely and effectively. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Translation
