On the Relation between Prediction and Imputation Accuracy under Missing Covariates

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2112.05248v1
• Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 23:30:44 GMT
• Title: On the Relation between Prediction and Imputation Accuracy under Missing Covariates
• Authors: Burim Ramosaj, Justus Tulowietzki, Markus Pauly
• Abstract summary: Recent research has realized an increasing trend towards the usage of modern Machine Learning algorithms for imputation. Recent research has realized an increasing trend towards the usage of modern Machine Learning algorithms for imputation.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Missing covariates in regression or classification problems can prohibit the direct use of advanced tools for further analysis. Recent research has realized an increasing trend towards the usage of modern Machine Learning algorithms for imputation. It originates from their capability of showing favourable prediction accuracy in different learning problems. In this work, we analyze through simulation the interaction between imputation accuracy and prediction accuracy in regression learning problems with missing covariates when Machine Learning based methods for both, imputation and prediction are used. In addition, we explore imputation performance when using statistical inference procedures in prediction settings, such as coverage rates of (valid) prediction intervals. Our analysis is based on empirical datasets provided by the UCI Machine Learning repository and an extensive simulation study.

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