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A novel tree-based out-of-distribution (OOD) detection method that leverages the rule structure of supervised forests to focus on prediction-relevant variables effectively identifies subtle feature shifts in structured tabular data with regression or survival outcomes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop an out-of-distribution detection framework tailored for structured tabular data with continuous regression and survival outcomes.

August 30, 2026Knowledge and Information SystemsOpen Access

General OOD detection via model-aware and subspace-aware variable priority

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MLMin LüUniversity of Miami HIHemant IshwaranUniversity of Miami

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Methodological study reveals accurate out-of-distribution detection in tabular regression and survival models, highlighting improved identification of clinically relevant surgical feature shifts.

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To develop an out-of-distribution detection framework tailored for structured tabular data with continuous regression and survival outcomes.
Designed a tree-based framework leveraging supervised forest rule structures to identify predictive subspaces, model-aware reference neighborhoods, and out-of-distribution scores.
Restricted test-to-reference comparisons exclusively to prediction-relevant variables to minimize signal dilution from nuisance features.
Evaluated the detector across synthetic benchmarks, real-world regression datasets, and an esophageal cancer survival cohort.
The subspace-aware score improved detection sensitivity for subtle targeted feature shifts and structural dependency changes across benchmarks.
Application to esophageal cancer survival data uncovered distribution shifts linked to lymphadenectomy practices that inform surgical guidelines.

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Lü et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93efc06c1a8fb52e79bd36 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10115-026-02872-5

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Methodological study reveals accurate out-of-distribution detection in tabular regression and survival models, highlighting improved identification of clinically relevant surgical feature shifts.

General OOD detection via model-aware and subspace-aware variable priority

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General OOD detection via model-aware and subspace-aware variable priority

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