Commentary: To classify means to choose a threshold

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr;165(4):1443-1445. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.08.009. Epub 2021 Aug 8.

Abstract

Classification requires a threshold; however, methods like C-statistic and AUC obfuscate this. Luckily, there is a sensible strategy for imbalanced data thresholding.

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