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might yield results.

Max


On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Ivana Cace <i.c...@ati-a.nl> wrote:

> Packages pROC and ROCR both calculate/approximate the Area Under (Receiver
> Operator) Curve. However the results are different.
>
> I am computing a new variable as a predictor for a label. The new variable
> is a (non-linear) function of a set of input values, and I'm checking how
> different parameter settings contribute to prediction. All my settings are
> predictive, but some are better.
>
> The AUC i got with pROC was much lower then expected, so i tried ROCR.
> Here are some comparisons:
> AUC from pROC         AUC from ROCR
> 0.49465                      0.79311
> 0.49465                      0.79349
> 0.49701                      0.79446
> 0.49701                      0.79764
>
> When i draw the ROC (with pROC) i get the curve i expect. But why is the
> AUC according to pROC so different?
>
> Ivana
>
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