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Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances
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Distributionally Robust Feature Selection.

Maitreyi Swaroop1, Tamar Krishnamurti2, Bryan Wilder1

  • 1Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University.

Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems
|June 29, 2026
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Selecting optimal features is crucial for cost-effective data collection and model performance across diverse groups. Our method identifies key variables for robust, multi-population machine learning models without complex training.

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Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances
07:35

Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances

Published on: October 11, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Statistics

Background:

  • Feature selection is critical when data collection is expensive.
  • Models must perform well across various subpopulations.
  • Existing methods may lack efficiency or broad applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for selecting a limited set of features for robust model performance across multiple subpopulations.
  • To address the challenge of costly feature observation in real-world applications.
  • To create a model-agnostic framework for balanced prediction across diverse groups.

Main Methods:

  • Framed feature selection as a continuous relaxation of traditional variable selection.
  • Utilized a noising mechanism, avoiding back-propagation through model training.
  • Optimized the variance of a Bayes-optimal predictor for a model-agnostic approach.

Main Results:

  • Developed a novel framework for simultaneous multi-population model performance.
  • Demonstrated the ability to balance overall prediction performance across populations.
  • Validated the approach on both synthetic and real-world datasets.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers an efficient and effective solution for feature selection in multi-population settings.
  • This approach facilitates the creation of high-quality downstream models with limited, cost-effective features.
  • The model-agnostic framework provides flexibility for various machine learning applications.