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Open questions and research gaps for monitoring and updating AI-enabled tools in clinical settings

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Davis, Sharon E., Walsh, Colin G., Matheny, Michael E.·2022·Frontiers in Digital Health

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As the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools is realized across diverse clinical environments, there is a growing understanding of the need for ongoing monitoring and updating of prediction models. Dataset shift—temporal changes in clinical practice, patient populations, and information systems—is now well-documented as a source of deteriorating model accuracy and a challenge to the sustainability of AI-enabled tools in clinical care. While best practices are well-established for training and validating new models, there has been limited work developing best practices for prospective validation and model maintenance. In this paper, we highlight the need for updating clinical prediction models and discuss open questions regarding this critical aspect of the AI modeling lifecycle in three focus areas: model maintenance policies, performance monitoring perspectives, and model updating strategies. With the increasing adoption of AI-enabled tools, the need for such best practices must be addressed and incorporated into new and existing implementations. This commentary aims to encourage conversation and motivate additional research across clinical and data science stakeholders.

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Authors
Davis, S. E., Walsh, C. G., & Matheny, M. E.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
  • Veterans Health Administration (US)
Corresponding author
Davis, Sharon E.
Venue
Frontiers in Digital Health
Published
2022-09-02
Volume
4
Pages
958284-958284
ISSN
2673-253X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4294167842
Cited by
33
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 1
FWCI
2.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Digital Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • CW and the Vanderbilt Suicide Attempt and Ideation Likelihood model (VSAIL) were supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (R01 MH121455; R01 MH120122; R01 MH116269)
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center’
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Machine Learning in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Keywords
clinical prediction model, model updating, model maintenance, distribution shift, performance monitoring, prospective validation, model accuracy degradation, model life cycle

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