Research Article

Nonparametric Subgroup Identification by PRIM and CART: A Simulation and Application Study

Table 6

Proportions of cases with predicted subgroups when using one of the methods for observations and two true subgroups.

Method00.330.6711.331.6722.332.673

2 × 5%PRIM ()0.190.250.460.820.9811111
PRIM (opt. )1111111111
CART (pruned)0.110.040.080.230.710.981111
CART (maxdepth)0.370.380.530.740.920.981111

2 × 5% (margin)PRIM ()0.150.220.340.710.9611111
PRIM (opt. )1111111111
CART (pruned)0.10.080.30.860.9911111
CART (maxdepth)0.360.460.820.97111111

2 × 10%PRIM ()0.140.290.750.97111111
PRIM (opt. )1111111111
CART (pruned)0.110.060.260.88111111
CART (maxdepth)0.370.460.80.97111111

2 × 20%PRIM ()0.160.560.941111111
PRIM (opt. )1111111111
CART (pruned)0.080.050.50.93111111
CART (maxdepth)0.360.440.780.96111111