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Summary of An Explainablefair Framework For Prediction Of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Completion, by Mary M. Lucas et al.


An ExplainableFair Framework for Prediction of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Completion

by Mary M. Lucas, Xiaoyang Wang, Chia-Hsuan Chang, Christopher C. Yang, Jacqueline E. Braughton, Quyen M. Ngo

First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Apr 2024

Categories

  • Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
  • Secondary: Computers and Society (cs.CY)

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Medium GrooveSquid.com (original content) Medium Difficulty Summary
The proposed study aims to develop a framework that addresses both fairness and explainability in machine learning models used in healthcare. The researchers optimize a model’s performance, then use an in-processing approach to mitigate biases related to race and sex. They also visualize explanations of the changes made to achieve fairness, which can provide insights for clinicians to inform decision-making and resource allocation.
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The study focuses on creating a framework that balances fairness and explainability in healthcare machine learning models. By optimizing model performance and using an in-processing approach to reduce biases, the researchers aim to create more trustworthy models. The resulting models retain high sensitivity while improving fairness and providing explanations for fairness enhancements.

Keywords

» Artificial intelligence  » Machine learning