P34Model EvaluationIntermediateChoose14 min

Choose a Precision-Recall Tradeoff

Choose an operating threshold for a review team with limited capacity.

#precision#recall#thresholds#fraud

Scenario

Fraud Model A has precision 0.91 and recall 0.42. Model B has precision 0.72 and recall 0.83. Analysts can review only 300 alerts per day.

Problem statement

Explain what additional information is needed before choosing a model or threshold.

Your Task

  1. Interpret both metric profiles.
  2. Connect precision to review workload.
  3. Connect recall to missed fraud and business cost.

Related Concepts

Operating thresholdsCapacity constraintsPrecision-recall curves

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