4 papers
Regression Analysis After Bipartite Bayesian Record Linkage
Xueyan Hu, Jerome P. Reiter
In many settings, a data curator links records from two files to produce datasets that are shared with secondary analysts. Analysts use the linked files to estimate models of inter…
Improving the Validity and Practical Usefulness of AI/ML Evaluations Using an Estimands Framework
Olivier Binette, Jerome P. Reiter
Commonly, AI or machine learning (ML) models are evaluated on benchmark datasets. This practice supports innovative methodological research, but benchmark performance can be poorly…
How to Evaluate Entity Resolution Systems: An Entity-Centric Framework with Application to Inventor Name Disambiguation
Olivier Binette, Youngsoo Baek, Siddharth Engineer +3
Entity resolution (record linkage, microclustering) systems are notoriously difficult to evaluate. Looking for a needle in a haystack, traditional evaluation methods use sophistica…
Optimal -score Clustering for Bipartite Record Linkage
Eric A. Bai, Olivier Binette, Jerome P. Reiter
Probabilistic record linkage is often used to match records from two files, in particular when the variables common to both files comprise imperfectly measured identifiers like nam…