Summary of Inadequacy Of Common Stochastic Neural Networks For Reliable Clinical Decision Support, by Adrian Lindenmeyer et al.
Inadequacy of common stochastic neural networks for reliable clinical decision support
by Adrian Lindenmeyer, Malte Blattmann, Stefan Franke, Thomas Neumuth, Daniel Schneider
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This study investigates the reliability of deep learning models in medical decision-making, specifically focusing on mortality prediction for ICU hospitalizations using electronic health records (EHRs) from the MIMIC3 study. The authors employ Encoder-Only Transformer models and stochastic methods like Bayesian neural network layers and model ensembles to achieve state-of-the-art performance. However, they find that commonly used stochastic deep learning approaches underestimate epistemic uncertainty, leading to unreliable predictions. The study highlights the importance of distance-awareness to known data points, suggesting kernel-based techniques as a potential solution. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can be trusted in making medical decisions. AI models are often very confident, but they might not always be right. This is especially important for life-or-death situations like predicting patient mortality. The study looks at a specific type of model called Encoder-Only Transformer and tries to make them more reliable by adding randomness. While the models perform well, the researchers found that these methods still don’t do enough to warn us when they’re not sure about their predictions. This means we need better ways for AI systems to tell us when they’re unsure. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning * Encoder * Neural network * Transformer
