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A Practical Upper Bound on Selection Bias Effects in Medical Prediction Models

Kara Liu , Maggie Wang , Russ B. Altman This is my paper

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A new upper bound estimates worst-case performance drop from selection bias in medical models even with only partial information on the bias mechanism and target data.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper establishes a method to compute an upper bound on how poorly a machine learning model might perform on the full target population when trained on data affected by selection bias. This addresses the common situation in healthcare where neither the full target distribution nor the complete selection process is known. Existing performance prediction techniques fail here because they demand unrealistic levels of access. The bound is shown to hold through tests on synthetic data, semi-synthetic data from the All of Us program, and real selection bias in MIMIC-IV records. If valid, it supplies practitioners with a concrete way to gauge deployment risks before models affect patient care.

Core claim

The paper proposes a novel upper bound on the worst-case model performance on the target population under the realistic setting where the selection mechanism and the target population data are only partially observed.

What carries the argument

The upper bound on worst-case target-population performance, computed from partial observations of the selection mechanism and target data.

Load-bearing premise

The bound remains computable and valid when only partial information is available about the selection mechanism and target population data.

What would settle it

A case in which actual model performance on a fully observed target population exceeds the computed upper bound would show the bound does not hold.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.00563 by Kara Liu, Maggie Wang, Russ B. Altman.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Pipeline illustrating how our method estimates a generalization bound under limited observation of the target-data, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Comparing our heuristic identification algorithm [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Decomposition of the bound error 𝑅ˆ𝑄 −𝑅𝑄 into three terms (see Section 3.3.3) to evaluate assumption violations in fully synthetic data, as sample size and selection strength vary. Extreme violations of common support (i.e., large |ΔCS | ) or conditional independence (i.e., large |ΔCI| ) may lead to an invalid upper bound. 5 Results 5.1 Evaluating Our Proposed Bound in Simulated Selection Settings 5.1.1 Co… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Bound error 𝑅ˆ𝑄 −𝑅𝑄 based on the dimension d(𝑈˜ ) := dim(𝑈˜ ) of observed selection variables in the All of Us data. While the baselines sometimes underestimate, our method consistently yields a valid upper bound on 𝑅𝑄 . 5.2 Application of Proposed Bound to Real-World Settings 5.2.1 Robustness to Assumption Violations. In [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Generalization gap 𝑅ˆ𝑄 −𝑅𝑃 (top) and the correspond￾ing prediction task details (bottom) for two specific tasks in the All of Us data. (+) and (-) denotes over- and under￾sampling for that selection variable, respectively, guided by EHR-specific selection bias. While baselines risk underesti￾mating generalization performance, our method produces a valid upper bound. Y = Hypertension Y = Type 2 diabetes mel… view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Real-world generalization gap 𝑅ˆ𝑄 − 𝑅𝑃 (top) and the corresponding prediction task details (bottom) for three tasks using the biased MIMIC-IV data, relative to the target All of Us data. ‘∗ ’indicates that variable is not observed in All of Us. Note for the task Y=Mortality, the real gap 𝑅𝑄 − 𝑅𝑃 is unknown and thus not plotted. model deployment with greater confidence. Conversely, when the bound is large a… view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Graphical model depicting relationship between variables [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Bound error for different partitions of 𝑈 and 𝑈˜ in synthetic experiments, where 𝑈 and 𝑋 are binary. Results are shown across 30 tasks and 5 seeds [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: Bound error for different partitions of 𝑈 and 𝑈˜ in synthetic experiments, where 𝑈 iid ∼ Uniform(0, 1) and 𝑋 are continuous. Results are shown across 3 tasks and 3 seeds [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: Bound error for different partitions of 𝑈 and 𝑈˜ in synthetic experiments, where 𝑈 ∼ 𝑁 (0, Σ) and 𝑋 are continuous. Results are shown across 3 tasks and 3 seeds. E.1.3 Extension to high-dimensional discrete data. To assess the robustness and scalability of our approach beyond the low-dimensional regime, we conduct an additional ablation study on synthetic high-dimensional discrete data. Specifically, we c… view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: Generalization gap 𝑅ˆ𝑄 − 𝑅𝑃 on All of Us experiments. Selection weights were designed to reflect known patterns of EHR selection bias that have been documented in the literature. (+) and (-) denotes we induced over- and under-sampling, respectively. Results are shown across 20 seeds. 𝑅ˆ𝑄 − 𝑅𝑄 𝜇 ± 𝜎 % Valid (0.05, 0.95) 𝒅eff UB (true 𝑈 ∗ ) 0.02 ± 0.03 0.91 (−0.02, 0.09) 18.2 UB (heuristic 𝑈 ∗ ) 0.01 ± 0.03… view at source ↗
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Figure 12. Figure 12: Bound error for different partitions of 𝑈 and 𝑈˜ in All of Us experiments. Results are shown across 30 tasks and 20 seeds [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_12.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 13. Figure 13: Comparing 𝑈 ∗ nomination algorithms in identifying true variables, on All of Us and across various data settings. E.4 Sensitivity to observed 𝑈˜ E.4.1 Experimental Setup. We test our proposed bound’s sensitivity to the “observability" of 𝑈 from 𝑈˜ in two ways: (i) what portion of 𝑈 is observed, i.e. what is the dimension of 𝑈˜ versus 𝑈 ∗ and (ii) how much information on selection is contained in 𝑈˜ , or, … view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: Bound error versus logloss of a classifier fit to predict [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p029_14.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 15. Figure 15: Bound error versus logloss of a classifier fit to predict [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p030_15.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 16. Figure 16: Decomposition of the generalization bound error [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p031_16.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 17. Figure 17: Decomposition of the generalization bound error [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p032_17.png] view at source ↗
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Selection bias is a common and often unavoidable aspect of real-world data that challenges the generalizability of machine learning models. When models trained on biased data are deployed in the broader target population, poor model generalization may lead to real harm, particularly in high-risk settings such as healthcare. This risk highlights the need for practitioners to reliably assess model generalizability prior to deployment. However, existing methods for predicting model performance rely on unrealistic access to the target distribution or knowledge of the selection mechanism causing bias. To address these limitations, we propose a novel upper bound on the worst-case model performance on the target population under the realistic setting where the selection mechanism and the target population data are only partially observed. We demonstrate the validity and practical utility of our method through experiments on fully synthetic data, semi-synthetic data derived from the All of Us Research Program, and real-world selection bias in MIMIC-IV. Our work offers a principled and practical tool to estimate the impact of selection bias in an otherwise intractable setting, thereby enabling practitioners to build safer and more generalizable models in healthcare and beyond.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper proposes a novel upper bound on the worst-case performance of a prediction model on the target population, derived under a partial-observation model of both the selection mechanism (inducing bias) and the target data distribution. The bound is claimed to be computable without full knowledge of either, and its validity and utility are demonstrated via experiments on fully synthetic data, semi-synthetic data from the All of Us program, and real selection bias in MIMIC-IV.

Significance. If the bound is non-vacuous and correctly derived from the stated partial-observability assumptions, the result would be significant for medical ML: it supplies a practical diagnostic for generalization risk in the common regime where neither the full target distribution nor the exact selection process is known. The use of both semi-synthetic and real clinical data (MIMIC-IV) strengthens the practical claim.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3] §3 (Partial Observability Model): the precise information assumed available about the selection mechanism is not stated explicitly. Without a formal definition of what is observed versus unobserved (e.g., which moments, which conditional distributions, or which parameters of the selection probability), it is impossible to verify that the bound remains non-trivial and does not implicitly require quantities that are unavailable under the stated partial-observation regime.
  2. [§4] §4 (Derivation of the Upper Bound): the proof sketch does not identify the key inequality or relaxation step that converts the worst-case target risk into a quantity computable from the partial observations alone. If this step relies on an additional distributional assumption not listed in the partial-observability model, the bound may be tighter than claimed or may require information that is not actually available.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] Notation for the observed and unobserved components of the selection mechanism should be introduced once in §2 and used consistently thereafter; current usage mixes P(S=1|X) and P(S=1) without clear distinction.
  2. [Figure 2] Figure 2 (synthetic experiments) lacks error bars or confidence intervals on the reported bound tightness; this makes it difficult to assess whether the bound is reliably above the true target risk across random seeds.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for their constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each of the major comments below and have made revisions to improve the clarity of the partial observability model and the derivation of the upper bound.

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  1. Referee: §3 (Partial Observability Model): the precise information assumed available about the selection mechanism is not stated explicitly. Without a formal definition of what is observed versus unobserved (e.g., which moments, which conditional distributions, or which parameters of the selection probability), it is impossible to verify that the bound remains non-trivial and does not implicitly require quantities that are unavailable under the stated partial-observation regime.

    Authors: We agree that a more explicit formal definition is needed. In the revised manuscript, we have expanded Section 3 to include a formal definition of the partial observability model. Specifically, we define the observed quantities as the selection probabilities conditional on a subset of covariates, the distribution of the outcome in the observed sample, and the marginal covariate distribution in the target population. This ensures the bound is derived solely from these partial observations without requiring full knowledge of the selection mechanism or target data. revision: yes

  2. Referee: §4 (Derivation of the Upper Bound): the proof sketch does not identify the key inequality or relaxation step that converts the worst-case target risk into a quantity computable from the partial observations alone. If this step relies on an additional distributional assumption not listed in the partial-observability model, the bound may be tighter than claimed or may require information that is not actually available.

    Authors: Thank you for highlighting this. The original proof sketch was abbreviated. The key step is the use of a relaxation based on the observed selection rates to bound the difference between the selected and target distributions, followed by an application of the triangle inequality to separate the risk terms. We have revised Section 4 to provide a complete proof with each step labeled, confirming that no additional assumptions beyond the partial observability model are used. This revision ensures the bound is correctly derived from the available information. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in derivation chain

full rationale

The abstract and provided context describe a novel upper bound on worst-case model performance derived under partial observation of the selection mechanism and target population data. No equations, self-citations, or fitted parameters are referenced that would reduce the bound to its inputs by construction. Validation relies on experiments across synthetic, semi-synthetic, and real datasets (All of Us, MIMIC-IV), indicating the central claim has independent empirical content and is not forced by definition or prior self-referential results. This is the expected outcome for a paper whose derivation remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

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Abstract provides no information on free parameters, axioms, or invented entities used in the bound derivation.

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