To evaluate computational models, we rely on trusted benchmark data and metrics
So what if a metrics is widely used… but plain wrong? It means that evaluations in dozens of papers are meaningless.
This has happened in single cell genomics…
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Uwe Ohler
Shortcomings of silhouette in single-cell integration benchmarking - @uweohler.bsky.social @prauten.bsky.social @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social @mdc-berlin.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social go.nature.com/4fcQzZr
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Silhouette score is unsuitable as a metric for single-cell data integration.