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Predictions in statistics
Hi, I just wanted to follow up with you about your modification of my edit on the "Cat" page. I see no reason to challenge it, as it might be clearer for some people. However, "predict" here was not meant to say "to detect later pain". It referred to predictive validity. When a score on a test or scale correlates well with the outcome of interest, as later measured in some other way, we can say it "predicts" it. Concerning the Feline Grimace Scale, this paper uses the term: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-49031-2 Here is an excerpt from the abstract: "This study used deep neural networks and machine learning models to predict facial landmark positions and pain scores using the Feline Grimace Scale© (FGS)." The authors don't mean here that they're trying to predict what facial landmark positions will show up at a later time, but rather that they want their deep neural network to describe correctly what the grimace scale will find. In that way, it "predicts" what the scale would find. Here is another example, this time about depression and anxiety: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81368-4 The authors don't try to predict future depression or anxiety, but what the tests measuring related symptoms will find (or in this case, have already found).

While in this case your word choice seems fine to me, I'm writing you this as I thought it might be useful for future edits, where changing the word "predict" might in fact alter the meaning of what is said.

All the best! Leafy Gee (talk) 01:44, 5 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Okay. I did understand that possible intent, but even so I thought it not best to spring on a lay audience without supporting context. —Tamfang (talk) 07:11, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Mentioned at ANI
In quoting a comment made to you, I've mentioned you at WP:ANI - not in any way critically but I should still let you know. The thread is Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. NebY (talk) 13:18, 22 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Your courtesy is noted. When I saw in my Alerts "Can you be trusted with AWB?" I thought, me? I don't even know what AWB is! 😜 —Tamfang (talk) 20:36, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:3TOPE
Whenever I'm looking this project, the content is messed up. Do you think cleaning up the rest and changing the project's goal as well might consider the project begin to active again, or otherwise? Dedhert.Jr (talk) 05:05, 26 June 2024 (UTC)


 * What do you mean – bad formatting, inaccuracy, confusing language?
 * I confess I rarely notice the Wikiprojects until they come up on my watchlist. —Tamfang (talk) 21:04, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I never said that they are "bad formatting, inaccuracy, confusing language". I mean, the project is not something usual with others, as in WP:WPM, about its display. And, again. I cannot understand the point of adding "polyhedron of the week"; was it intended to exhibit something? Another one is about the task: they were too focused on the tables, template, and many others, but they never attached one task to improve the article to become higher status (GA, FA, FL). Wishfully, I can add this. Dedhert.Jr (talk) 00:55, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * When you say something that I do not understand, I ask what you mean by it, and offer some conjectures. —Tamfang (talk) 01:32, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Oh. Okay. I guess I will add it later. Dedhert.Jr (talk) 03:06, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

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