There are several advantages to using MAE in epidemiological studies:
1. Interpretability: MAE is easy to understand and interpret, as it is expressed in the same units as the observed data. 2. Robustness: Unlike other metrics (e.g., Mean Squared Error), MAE is less sensitive to outliers, providing a more robust measure of model accuracy. 3. Simplicity: It is simple to compute and does not require complex mathematical transformations.
