The Emerging Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology-Datasets, clinical studies, and external validation

Datasets, clinical studies, and external validation

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The speaker, Albert Hsu, discussed the importance of evaluating AI algorithms in real-world clinical practice, specifically in dermatology. He emphasized the need for diverse and prospective data sets to assess algorithm performance accurately. Hsu highlighted examples where algorithms performed well in retrospective data but showed degradation in prospective validation. He stressed the significance of understanding an algorithm's task definition and its adaptability to different scenarios. Hsu presented case studies showing how algorithms designed for specific tasks may not generalize well when faced with broader and more challenging data sets. He also discussed the limitations of external data sets and advocated for local validation to assess algorithm readiness for clinical deployment. Overall, he emphasized the importance of understanding algorithm performance in real-world settings to determine their clinical usefulness accurately.

Keywords

AI algorithms

clinical practice

dermatology

prospective data sets

algorithm performance