Summary of Conformal Prediction For Dose-response Models with Continuous Treatments, by Jarne Verhaeghe et al.
Conformal Prediction for Dose-Response Models with Continuous Treatments
by Jarne Verhaeghe, Jef Jonkers, Sofie Van Hoecke
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed methodology frames the causal dose-response problem as a covariate shift and leverages weighted conformal prediction to generate prediction intervals for dose-response models. The approach incorporates propensity estimation, conformal predictive systems, and likelihood ratios to provide practical solutions for decision-making in high-risk environments like personalized drug dosing and healthcare interventions. The method approximates local coverage for every treatment value by applying kernel functions as weights in weighted conformal prediction. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a new methodology that uses conformal prediction to quantify uncertainty in dose-response models. By framing the problem as a covariate shift, the approach generates prediction intervals for continuous treatments and dose-response models. The method is model-agnostic and distribution-free, making it suitable for high-risk environments where point estimates are insufficient. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Likelihood
