One of the most popular uses for tree-based methods is in survival analysis for censored time data where the goal is to identify factors that are predictive of survival. Tree-based methods, due to their ability to identify subgroups in a hierarchical manner, can sometimes provide a useful...

Classification trees are the most popular tool for categorizing individuals into groups and subgroups based on particular outcomes of interest. To date, trees have not been developed for the competing risk situation where survival times are recorded and more than one outcome is possible. In this...