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Physicians' Perspectives on Predictive Uncertainty in Machine Learning Models.

Nicolas Frey1, Niklas Giesa1, Louis Agha-Mir-Salim1

  • 1Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 23, 2026
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Summary
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Clinicians found predictive uncertainty valuable but hard to interpret. Clear context and human-centered visualization are needed for effective use of uncertainty information in clinical dashboards.

Keywords:
Machine LearningTrustworthy AIUncertainty Quantification

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical informatics
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Medical decision making

Background:

  • Risk prediction models are increasingly used in healthcare.
  • Displaying predictive uncertainty alongside risk estimates is a proposed enhancement.
  • Understanding clinician needs is crucial for effective dashboard design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore clinicians' perspectives on visualizing predictive uncertainty in a postoperative delirium dashboard.
  • To identify challenges and requirements for presenting uncertainty information to end-users.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured interviews were conducted with clinicians.
  • Interviews focused on a prototype dashboard displaying risk predictions and uncertainty.
  • Qualitative analysis of interview data was performed.

Main Results:

  • Clinicians acknowledged the potential value of uncertainty information.
  • Interpretation was difficult without adequate context.
  • Need for transparent and human-centered visualization was highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Effective display of predictive uncertainty requires careful design considering clinical context.
  • Human-centered visualization approaches are essential for usability.
  • Further research is needed to optimize uncertainty representation in clinical decision support tools.