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Table 2 Comparison of accuracy and bias metrics for predictive models used

From: Comparing regression modeling strategies for predicting hometime

Model

Root Mean Square Error

Mean Absolute Error

Bias

Minimum Predicted Value

Maximum Predicted Value

Calibration Slope

Statistical Methods

 Linear Regression

28.82

24.13

-0.26

-53.74

103.37

1.00

 Ordinal Logistic Regression

28.64

23.96

-0.38

0.23

84.03

1.04

 Poisson Regression

29.02

24.50

-0.25

2.90

144.98

0.95

 Negative Binomial Regression

30.15

25.15

0.75

2.47

189.83

0.77

 Zero Inflated Poisson Regression

28.47

23.68

-0.31

0.17

95.59

1.04

 Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Regression

28.53

23.74

-0.31

0.18

97.46

1.03

 Cox Proportional Hazards Model

29.29

25.62

-1.64

0.00

77.00

1.33

 Hurdle Regression

(negative binomial zero distribution, Poisson distribution)

28.47

23.65

-0.25

0.50

95.99

1.02

Machine Learning Methods

 Random Forests Regression

28.32

23.08

-0.40

0.04

85.83

0.98

 Bagged Regression Trees

29.48

24.98

-0.25

18.20

73.29

1.06

 Support Vector Regression

29.18

21.55

2.08

-17.91

91.99

0.74

 Generalized Boosting Machine (Gaussian Distribution, Interaction Depth = 2)

28.39

23.89

-0.30

3.23

78.72

1.11

 Generalized Boosting Machine (Poisson Distribution, Interaction Depth = 15)

27.89

22.81

-0.35

3.49

83.39

1.01

 Lasso Regression

28.82

24.14

-0.26

-53.45

103.21

1.00

 Ridge Regression

28.83

24.25

-0.27

-50.06

101.93

1.03

  1. *a plausible minimum predicted value is ≥ 0, a plausible maximum predicted value is ≤ 90