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biolearn.mortality.calculate_c_index

biolearn.mortality.calculate_c_index(data, predictor_results)

Calculates the C-index for each predictor in the predictor_results DataFrame without adjusting for age.

Parameters:

• data (Dataset) – A Dataset object containing metadata with columns: ‘dead’ - boolean indicating if the subject is dead ‘years_until_death’ - time until death or censoring

• predictor_results (pd.DataFrame) – DataFrame containing predictor results. Columns are the names of the predictors, and rows are IDs from data.

Returns:

A DataFrame containing C-index values for each predictor.

Return type:

pd.DataFrame