Summary of Area Under the Roc Curve Has the Most Consistent Evaluation For Binary Classification, by Jing Li
Area under the ROC Curve has the Most Consistent Evaluation for Binary Classification
by Jing Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A study investigates the consistency of various machine learning model evaluation metrics when applied to datasets with different prevalence levels, keeping relationships between variables and sample size constant. Analyzing 156 scenarios, the authors compare 18 metrics across five models, including a naive random guess model. The results show that less prevalence-influenced metrics offer more consistent evaluations and rankings. Specifically, Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) exhibits the smallest variance in evaluating individual models and ranking sets of models. A threshold analysis further supports the idea that considering all decision thresholds reduces variance in model evaluation due to changes in data prevalence. The findings have significant implications for model evaluation and selection in binary classification tasks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Machine learning models are used to make predictions, but which metric should we use to measure how well they do? A group of researchers studied 18 different metrics that evaluate models on data with varying levels of “positive” examples. They tested these metrics on five different models, including a simple random guess model. The results show that some metrics are better than others at giving consistent evaluations and rankings. One metric, called Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC), is particularly good because it takes into account all possible decision thresholds when evaluating a model. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Auc » Classification » Machine learning » Roc curve
