Generalisability through local validation: overcoming barriers due to data disparity in healthcare

Abstract Cho et al. report deep learning model accuracy for tilted myopic disc detection in a South Korean population. Here we explore the importance of generalisability of machine learning (ML) in healthcare, and we emphasise that recurrent underrepresentation of data-poor regions may inadvertently...

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Main Authors: William Greig Mitchell, Edward Christopher Dee, Leo Anthony Celi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01992-6