Concept
Prospective Clinical Trial
A trial design that prospectively evaluates new, not-yet-diagnosed cases in real clinical settings, used to assess the clinical utility of AI diagnostic tools.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Oct 22
Retrospective studies use already-collected historical case data to let AI make retrospective judgments; they are low-cost and quick but tend to overestimate performance, whereas prospective clinical trials make judgments on new cases within real diagnostic workflows and can more reliably reflect clinical utility.
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