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Prof. Ralph D'Agostino Sr.'s Legacy of Vision: the Evolution of AUC across Disciplines

Olga Demler Speaker
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Boston, USA; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, Switzerland
 
Monday, Aug 4: 2:05 PM - 2:30 PM
Invited Paper Session 
Music City Center 
Professor Ralph D'Agostino Sr. made profound contributions to both clinical practice and statistical methodology, establishing himself as a pivotal figure in translating statistical techniques into impactful health applications. His talent for selecting research questions with broad, long-lasting relevance is illustrated by the journey of the AUC statistic. Initially applied in clinical research to validate the performance of prognostic models, the AUC has since become integral in evaluating machine learning and AI models in computer science. It is now ubiquitously used in other fields of science; for instance, in bacteriology, it supports a foundational mathematical principle essential for maintaining ecological diversity.

Keywords

AUC

c-index

win proportion

win ratio

win odds