Table 3.
MCCs for each outcome across each classifier.
| Classifier | Sedative Benzodiazepine Use | Z-Drug Use |
|---|---|---|
| Regularized logistic regression | 0.089 (0.088–0.090)* | 0.175 (0.174–0.176)* |
| Gradient boosting | 0.083 (0.082–0.084) | 0.171 (0.170–0.173) |
| Support vector machine | 0.092 (0.089–0.095) | 0.175 (0.174–0.177) |
| Random forest | 0.083 (0.082–0.085) | 0.167 (0.166–0.168) |
| Naive Bayes | 0.086 (0.084–0.087) | 0.156 (0.155–0.157) |
| Decision tree | 0.078 (0.076–0.079) | 0.167 (0.165–0.168) |
*Optimal classifier. MCCs reported as mean (95% CI). CI = confidence interval, MCC = Matthews correlation coefficient.