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Functional Cox model for interval-censored data

Yangjianchen Xu , Peijun Sang This is my paper

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A functional Cox model links continuous covariate trajectories to interval-censored event times with efficient estimators.

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This paper formulates a functional Cox model to examine how scalar and functional covariates influence interval-censored survival times. It proposes penalized maximum likelihood estimation solved by an EM algorithm to obtain stable parameter estimates. The estimators for regression coefficients and linear functionals of the coefficient function are shown to be consistent and asymptotically normal while achieving the semiparametric efficiency bound. A global test for the functional covariate's overall effect follows from these results. The method is evaluated in simulations and applied to Alzheimer's neuroimaging data.

Core claim

We formulate the effects of both scalar and functional covariates on the interval-censored event time through a functional Cox model. Penalized maximum likelihood estimation with an EM algorithm yields estimators that are consistent and asymptotically normal with limiting covariance matrices attaining the semiparametric efficiency bound, which can be estimated via the profile likelihood method. This supports a global test for the functional covariate effect.

What carries the argument

Penalized maximum likelihood estimation in the functional Cox model, computed via EM algorithm, for handling interval-censored data with functional covariates.

If this is right

  • Regression parameters and functionals of the coefficient function can be consistently estimated.
  • Confidence intervals and tests can be constructed using the asymptotic normality and efficient covariance estimates.
  • A global test for the overall effect of the functional covariate is available.
  • The approach applies to real datasets like those from Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • This framework may be adaptable to other semiparametric survival models with functional predictors.
  • Potential extensions could include time-varying functional effects or integration with machine learning for high-dimensional functional data.
  • Validation on additional datasets with different censoring patterns would strengthen generalizability.

Load-bearing premise

The functional Cox model correctly captures the relationship between the functional covariate trajectory and the hazard of the interval-censored event time, with the censoring mechanism independent of the event time conditional on the covariates.

What would settle it

Empirical evidence that the estimators do not achieve the semiparametric efficiency bound in large simulated samples from the model, or that the global test has incorrect size under the null hypothesis of no functional effect.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.15303 by Peijun Sang, Yangjianchen Xu.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Estimation of the coefficient function β(s); the solid and dashed curves show the true values and averaged estimates, respectively, where each average is based on 1000 replicates. In addition, we evaluated the performance of the proposed global Wald-type test of the null hypothesis H0 : β(s) = 0 at the nominal significance level of 0.05. To evaluate the test performance, the true coefficient function was s… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Estimation of the cumulative baseline hazard function Λ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Estimated coefficient functions βb(s): (a) mild cognitive impairment; (b) Alzheimer’s disease. The anatomical index s maps sequentially across the left and right hemispheres, covering the frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, and insula lobes. completely attenuated and becomes nonsignificant in the functional Cox model, where the respective p-values rise to 0.118 and 0.246. These findings suggest that th… view at source ↗
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Interval-censored data arise frequently in scientific studies, where the event of interest is known only to occur within a specific time interval. In such studies, functional covariates taking the form of continuous curves or spatial profiles are increasingly encountered, and it is of substantial scientific relevance to investigate how the trajectory of a functional covariate affects the event time. We formulate the effects of both scalar and functional covariates on the interval-censored event time through a functional Cox model. We consider penalized maximum likelihood estimation for this model and devise an EM algorithm to stably compute the parameter estimators. The resulting estimators for the regression parameters and linear functionals of the coefficient function are shown to be consistent and asymptotically normal, with limiting covariance matrices that attain the semiparametric efficiency bound and can be readily estimated through the profile likelihood method. Building upon these results, we construct a global test for the overall effect of the functional covariate. Finally, we assess the performance of the proposed methods through extensive simulation studies and present an application to data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 3 minor

Summary. The manuscript proposes a functional Cox proportional hazards model for interval-censored event times that incorporates both scalar covariates and a functional covariate trajectory. Penalized maximum likelihood estimation is developed and implemented via an EM algorithm. The authors establish consistency and asymptotic normality of the estimators for the regression coefficients and for linear functionals of the coefficient function, with the limiting covariance attaining the semiparametric efficiency bound and estimable via the profile likelihood. A global test for the overall effect of the functional covariate is constructed. Performance is assessed in simulation studies and illustrated on Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative data.

Significance. If the asymptotic claims hold under the stated regularity conditions, the work supplies a practical and theoretically grounded method for a common data structure in longitudinal medical studies. The explicit attainment of the efficiency bound together with a profile-likelihood variance estimator and a global test constitute clear methodological contributions. The real-data example further demonstrates applicability.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3.2, Theorem 2] §3.2, Theorem 2: The proof of asymptotic normality and efficiency attainment for the estimator of the functional coefficient relies on the penalty parameter λ_n converging to zero at a specific rate; the manuscript should state the admissible range for λ_n explicitly in the theorem statement rather than only in the proof sketch, as this rate is load-bearing for the claimed √n-consistency.
  2. [Table 2] Table 2, n=200 row: the reported coverage probabilities for the pointwise confidence bands of the functional coefficient fall to 0.82–0.87 under moderate censoring; this under-coverage undermines the practical utility of the efficiency-bound variance estimator and requires either a larger-sample study or a finite-sample correction.
minor comments (3)
  1. [§2.3] The EM algorithm description in §2.3 does not specify the convergence criterion or the maximum number of iterations used in the reported simulations; adding these details would improve reproducibility.
  2. [Figure 3] Figure 3 caption: the label 'proposed' is ambiguous because two penalized variants are compared; please distinguish them as 'proposed (L2 penalty)' and 'proposed (L1 penalty)'.
  3. [§4] The global test in §4 is presented only for the functional covariate; a brief remark on how the test extends when both scalar and functional covariates are present would clarify its scope.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We are grateful to the referee for the thorough review and the recommendation for minor revision. The comments are helpful in improving the clarity and presentation of our work. Below we provide point-by-point responses to the major comments.

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  1. Referee: [§3.2, Theorem 2] §3.2, Theorem 2: The proof of asymptotic normality and efficiency attainment for the estimator of the functional coefficient relies on the penalty parameter λ_n converging to zero at a specific rate; the manuscript should state the admissible range for λ_n explicitly in the theorem statement rather than only in the proof sketch, as this rate is load-bearing for the claimed √n-consistency.

    Authors: We agree with the referee that the rate condition on the penalty parameter λ_n is essential for establishing the √n-consistency and semiparametric efficiency in Theorem 2. In the revised manuscript, we will explicitly state the admissible range for λ_n directly in the theorem statement, moving it from the proof sketch to the main theorem for better clarity. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Table 2] Table 2, n=200 row: the reported coverage probabilities for the pointwise confidence bands of the functional coefficient fall to 0.82–0.87 under moderate censoring; this under-coverage undermines the practical utility of the efficiency-bound variance estimator and requires either a larger-sample study or a finite-sample correction.

    Authors: The referee correctly observes the finite-sample under-coverage in the coverage probabilities for n=200 under moderate censoring in Table 2. While the asymptotic results guarantee good performance for large n, we acknowledge that at moderate sample sizes the coverage can be below nominal levels. In the revision, we will include additional simulation results for larger sample sizes to demonstrate the convergence to nominal coverage, and add a brief discussion on the finite-sample behavior of the profile likelihood variance estimator. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The derivation proceeds from the functional Cox model specification under interval censoring to penalized MLE and EM algorithm, then invokes standard semiparametric regularity conditions to establish consistency, asymptotic normality, and attainment of the efficiency bound via profile likelihood. These steps rely on external mathematical results for Cox-type models extended to functional covariates rather than any self-definition, fitted-input renaming, or self-citation chain that reduces the central claims to the paper's own inputs by construction. The abstract and described results contain no equations or arguments that equate a prediction or estimator directly to a fitted quantity or prior self-cited ansatz.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on standard survival modeling assumptions plus the specific functional extension; no new entities are postulated and the penalty parameter is the main tunable quantity.

free parameters (1)
  • penalty parameter
    Used in the penalized maximum likelihood estimation to control smoothness of the functional coefficient; its value is chosen or tuned during fitting.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The hazard rate follows a functional Cox form that additively incorporates scalar covariates and a linear functional of the coefficient function applied to the functional covariate.
    Invoked in the model formulation section of the abstract as the basis for the entire estimation and inference procedure.
  • domain assumption Censoring is non-informative conditional on the observed covariates.
    Required for the likelihood construction and asymptotic results to hold in interval-censored settings.

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