How do you measure the performance of your machine learning model for prediction?

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Evaluating the performance of your machine learning model is a critical step in the data analytics process. It's essential to understand how well your model predicts outcomes, as this directly impacts the effectiveness of your data-driven decisions. Whether you're working with regression or classification models, several metrics can help you gauge accuracy, precision, and other aspects of model performance. By meticulously tracking these metrics, you can refine your model, improve predictions, and ensure that your data analytics efforts yield reliable and actionable insights.

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1 Accuracy Metric

Accuracy is a fundamental metric in assessing the performance of classification models. It represents the ratio of correct predictions to the total predictions made. To calculate accuracy, you can use the formula: (True Positives + True Negatives) / (Total Predictions) . High accuracy indicates that your model is generally predicting the correct outcomes, but it doesn't tell the whole story. It's crucial to consider other metrics as well, especially when dealing with imbalanced datasets where accuracy can be misleading.

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2 Confusion Matrix

The confusion matrix is a valuable tool that provides a detailed breakdown of prediction results. It shows the number of true positives, false positives, true negatives, and false negatives. This information helps you understand the types of errors your model is making. For instance, in medical diagnosis, you might be more concerned about reducing false negatives than false positives. Analyzing the confusion matrix can guide you in adjusting your model to align with specific objectives.

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3 Precision & Recall

Precision and recall are critical when your model's performance cannot be adequately captured by accuracy alone. Precision measures the ratio of true positives to all positive predictions, indicating the model's ability to return relevant results. Recall, or sensitivity, measures the ratio of true positives to all actual positives, reflecting the model's ability to find all relevant cases. These metrics are particularly important in scenarios where false positives and false negatives have different implications.

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SUNIL K.S

ML Engineering Sr Analyst at Accenture | Ex-Sonata Software | Python | Agentic AI | Machine Learning | MLOps | LLMs | PESU '21
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Recall is used when a False Negative is given more priority. False negative is also called type 2 error. Precision is used when a False Positive is given more priority. False Positive is also called a type 1 error.

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4 F1 Score

The F1 score is the harmonic mean of precision and recall, providing a single metric that balances both concerns. It's calculated as 2 * (Precision * Recall) / (Precision + Recall) . This score is especially useful when you need to compare models that have different precision and recall values or when you want to account for imbalanced classes. A high F1 score indicates that your model has a robust balance between precision and recall.

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SUNIL K.S

ML Engineering Sr Analyst at Accenture | Ex-Sonata Software | Python | Agentic AI | Machine Learning | MLOps | LLMs | PESU '21
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The F1 score is derived from the F-β score. The F-β score is defined by: Fβ=(1+β2)*(Precision*Recall/( β2*Precision)+Recall) We adjust the β value based on: ? β<1: More weight is given to precision. ? β=1: Precision and recall are given equal weight ( F1 score). ? β>1: More weight is given to recall.

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5 ROC and AUC

Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve and Area Under the Curve (AUC) are performance metrics for binary classification models. The ROC curve plots true positive rate against false positive rate at various threshold settings, while AUC quantifies the overall ability of the model to discriminate between classes. A model with an AUC close to 1 is considered excellent, whereas an AUC near 0.5 suggests no discriminative power, akin to random guessing.

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6 Regression Metrics

For regression models, which predict continuous outcomes, you use different metrics like Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). MAE gives an average of the absolute errors between predicted and actual values, providing a straightforward measure of prediction accuracy. MSE penalizes larger errors more severely by squaring the differences, and RMSE takes the square root of MSE, which can be more interpretable as it's in the same units as the predicted variable.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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PR-AUC (Precision-Recall Area Under Curve) is also a measure that can be used as a performance metric for a machine learning model.

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1 Accuracy Metric

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3 Precision & Recall

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5 ROC and AUC

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