Summary of Monitoring Fairness in Machine Learning Models That Predict Patient Mortality in the Icu, by Tempest A. Van Schaik et al.
Monitoring fairness in machine learning models that predict patient mortality in the ICU
by Tempest A. van Schaik, Xinggang Liu, Louis Atallah, Omar Badawi
First submitted to arxiv on: 31 Oct 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 A novel approach to fairness monitoring is proposed for machine learning models predicting patient mortality in the ICU. The study examines model performance across different patient groups based on race, sex, and medical diagnoses. By analyzing documentation bias in clinical measurement, the research highlights the importance of considering fairness metrics beyond traditional accuracy measures. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper introduces a new way to check if machine learning models are fair when predicting whether patients will die in an intensive care unit (ICU). The researchers tested how well these models work for different groups of patients based on their race, gender, and medical conditions. They also looked at how these measurements can be biased, showing that fairness analysis is more helpful than just looking at accuracy. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
