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Area of Science:

  • Statistical modeling
  • Machine learning
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Nonparametric statistical tests for confounding bias are lacking, hindering robust predictive model development.
  • Confounding bias compromises the validity and generalizability of research models across disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the partial confounder test for assessing confounding bias in predictive models.
  • To provide a method for probing null hypotheses of model unconfoundedness for specific variables.

Main Methods:

  • The partial confounder test offers strict control for type I errors and high statistical power.
  • It accommodates nonnormal and nonlinear dependencies common in machine learning predictions.

Main Results:

  • The test identified previously unreported confounders in large-scale functional brain connectivity data (N=1,865).
  • Current state-of-the-art bias mitigation techniques may not always prevent confounding bias effectively.

Conclusions:

  • The partial confounder test enhances the assessment and improvement of predictive model generalizability and validity.
  • The test, available via the mlconfound package, supports the development of clinically useful machine learning biomarkers.