arXiv Machine Learning

MOSIC: Model-Agnostic Optimal Subgroup Identification with Multi-Constraint for Improved Reliability

arXiv:2504. 20908v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Current subgroup identification methods typically follow a two-step approach: first estimate conditional average treatment effects and then apply thresholding or rule-based procedures to define subgroups.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 21

Robust Mixture Models for Algorithmic Fairness Under Latent Heterogeneity

The paper introduces ROME, a framework that learns latent group structure while optimizing worst-group predictive performance. ROME links latent-variable modeling with distributionally robust optimization through an Expectation-Maximization approach for linear models and a neural Mixture-of-Experts for nonlinear settings. Experiments on simulations and three real-world regression datasets show that ROME improves worst-group performance while maintaining competitive overall accuracy compared to existing group-aware and group-label-free robust learning methods.

By Siqi Li, Molei Liu, Yiwei Lyu, Ziye Tian, Chuan Hong, Nan Liu
arXiv Statistics ML
Aug 25

Primal--Dual Alternating Neural Learning for Timely Classification with Performance Guarantees

The paper introduces a new method for timely risk classification in clinical monitoring, framing the problem as a multi‑objective optimization that balances early classification, sensitivity, specificity, and monitoring cost. It derives an optimal decision rule via a value recursion and estimates it from data using a recurrent neural network combined with a primal–dual updating scheme to enforce performance constraints. Experiments, including a case study on continuous glucose monitoring for hypoglycemia prediction, show that the approach produces accurate, timely decision rules that meet the specified operating characteristics.

By Jiaming Qiu, Yingye Zheng, Ying-Qi Zhao
arXiv Machine Learning
2d ago

Rank-Constrained Adaptation for Reliable Real-World Performance

arXiv:2602.06924v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Deep learning models trained to optimize average accuracy often exhibit systematic failures on particular subpopulations. In real-world settings li...

By Abinitha Gourabathina, Hyewon Jeong, Teya Bergamaschi, Marzyeh Ghassemi, Collin Stultz
arXiv Machine Learning
1d ago

Beyond Demographic Balance: Multi-Metric and Intersectional Evaluation of Fairness in MIMIC-IV Mortality Prediction

The paper examines how fairness conclusions in ICU mortality prediction using MIMIC-IV depend on the choice of metrics and the granularity of demographic analysis. It compares predictive-utility and subgroup-error metrics across various fairness interventions and introduces a lightweight adaptation strategy that balances ethnicity, gender, and insurance representation without conditioning on mortality outcomes. The study finds that different interventions can be evaluated differently across accuracy, sensitivity, and false-positive rate, and that marginal demographic summaries may hide heterogeneous error patterns within intersectional subgroups.

By Abdullah Al Noman, Fahmid Al Rifat, Tahrima Hashem, Syed Muhammad Ibne Zulfiker, Rishov Paul, Tanzima HAshem