Fractional Polynomials Models as Special Cases of Bayesian Generalized Nonlinear Models

05/25/2023
by   Aliaksandr Hubin, et al.
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We propose a framework for fitting fractional polynomials models as special cases of Bayesian Generalized Nonlinear Models, applying an adapted version of the Genetically Modified Mode Jumping Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm. The universality of the Bayesian Generalized Nonlinear Models allows us to employ a Bayesian version of the fractional polynomials models in any supervised learning task, including regression, classification, and time-to-event data analysis. We show through a simulation study that our novel approach performs similarly to the classical frequentist fractional polynomials approach in terms of variable selection, identification of the true functional forms, and prediction ability, while providing, in contrast to its frequentist version, a coherent inference framework. Real data examples provide further evidence in favor of our approach and show its flexibility.

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