Noise-Aware Undersampling for imbalanced medical data (NAUS)

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Abstract

Advancements in medical research have increasingly relied on robust data analytics to support diagnostic and treatment decisions. However, data analysis still faces challenges when investigating datasets with severe class imbalance, often stemming from the rarity of certain conditions and uneven disease distributions. To address this issue, we propose the Noise-Aware Undersampling with Subsampling (NAUS) algorithm. NAUS integrates clustering, noise removal, and Tomek-link identification techniques to create refined subsamples that assess the significance of individual observations, while systematically removing redundant and noisy data. The proposed approach was evaluated on datasets related to chronic kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease and its performance was compared to that of traditional oversampling methods (e.g., SMOTE, ADASYN, LoRAS) and undersampling techniques (e.g., random undersampling, Tomek-links). Our experimental results, based on machine learning classifiers (e.g. Random Forest, LightGBM, and Multilayer Perceptron). Data visualization further confirmed that NAUS effectively mitigates class imbalance, making it a promising tool for enhancing the reliability of medical data analysis.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number101731
JournalInformatics in Medicine Unlocked : IMU
Volume60
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 105027254171

Keywords

Keywords

  • Data analysis, Data balancing, Noise removal, Tomek-link, Undersampling