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  • Microbiome research
  • Computational biology
  • Disease diagnostics

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  • Machine learning (ML) holds promise for identifying microbial biomarkers and diagnosing diseases from human microbiome data.
  • Inconsistent ML model training and evaluation methods raise concerns about the validity of current microbiome-based diagnostic tools.
  • A trend exists towards complex, less interpretable ML models, hindering the identification of disease-specific microbial biomarkers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate ML models for predicting colonic screen relevant neoplasias (SRNs) using fecal 16S rRNA sequence data.
  • To create a reusable open-source pipeline for training, validating, and interpreting ML models in microbiome research.
  • To compare the predictive performance, interpretability, and training time of various ML algorithms.

Main Methods:

  • Trained seven ML models (logistic regression, SVMs, decision tree, random forest, XGBoost) on fecal 16S rRNA data from 490 patients (261 controls, 229 cases).
  • Developed an open-source pipeline for ML model training, validation, and interpretation.
  • Assessed models based on predictive performance (AUROC), interpretability, and training time.

Main Results:

  • Random forest achieved the highest predictive performance (AUROC 0.695) but had a long training time (83.2 h) and lacked interpretability.
  • L2-regularized logistic regression showed comparable performance (AUROC 0.680), trained significantly faster (12 min), and was inherently interpretable.
  • Model selection critically influences predictive accuracy, training efficiency, and interpretability.

Conclusions:

  • The choice of ML model significantly impacts the trade-offs between predictive performance, interpretability, and training time in microbiome studies.
  • An interpretable model like logistic regression can offer valuable insights for microbial biomarker discovery, even with slightly lower predictive power than complex models.
  • This work emphasizes the need for reproducible ML practices and careful model selection aligned with study objectives in microbiome research.