Regularization method in the variable selection for logistic regression on BRFSS data

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contents Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, yet effective prediction of stroke risk using large-scale population data remains challenging due to data imbalance and high-dimensional features. In this study, we develop and evaluate regularized logistic regression models for stroke prediction using data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), comprising 445132 U.S. adult respondents and 328 health-related variables. To address data imbalance, we apply several resampling techniques including oversampling, undersampling, class weighting, and the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE). We further employ Lasso, Elastic Net, and Group Lasso regularization methods to perform feature selection and dimensionality reduction. Model performance is assessed using ROC-AUC, sensitivity, and specificity metrics. Among all methods, the Lasso-based model achieved the highest predictive performance (AUC = 0.761), while the Group Lasso method identified a compact set of key predictors: Age, Heart Disease, Physical Health, and Dental Health. These findings demonstrate the potential of regularized regression techniques for interpretable and efficient prediction of stroke risk from large-scale behavioral health data.
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Niu, Jinbo
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Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, yet effective prediction of stroke risk using large-scale population data remains challenging due to data imbalance and high-dimensional features. In this study, we develop and evaluate regularized logistic regression models for stroke prediction using data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), comprising 445132 U.S. adult respondents and 328 health-related variables. To address data imbalance, we apply several resampling techniques including oversampling, undersampling, class weighting, and the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE). We further employ Lasso, Elastic Net, and Group Lasso regularization methods to perform feature selection and dimensionality reduction. Model performance is assessed using ROC-AUC, sensitivity, and specificity metrics. Among all methods, the Lasso-based model achieved the highest predictive performance (AUC = 0.761), while the Group Lasso method identified a compact set of key predictors: Age, Heart Disease, Physical Health, and Dental Health. These findings demonstrate the potential of regularized regression techniques for interpretable and efficient prediction of stroke risk from large-scale behavioral health data.
title Regularization method in the variable selection for logistic regression on BRFSS data
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url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.22550