Moving beyond the benchmarks: Five foundational principles for meaningful AI evaluation in healthcare.

Bielick CG, Awwad A, Ellen J, Jalilian L, McCoy LG, Mishra V, Osmanlliu E, Pfohl SR, Celi LA

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001115
Published: 2026 May
Container: PLOS digital health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001115,
  title = {Moving beyond the benchmarks: Five foundational principles for meaningful AI evaluation in healthcare.},
  author = {Bielick CG and Awwad A and Ellen J and Jalilian L and McCoy LG and Mishra V and Osmanlliu E and Pfohl SR and Celi LA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS digital health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pdig.0001115},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001115}
}

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AU  - Awwad A
AU  - Ellen J
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AU  - Mishra V
AU  - Osmanlliu E
AU  - Pfohl SR
AU  - Celi LA
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JO  - PLOS digital health
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CG, B., A, A., J, E., L, J., LG, M., V, M., E, O., SR, P., & LA, C. (2026). Moving beyond the benchmarks: Five foundational principles for meaningful AI evaluation in healthcare.. PLOS digital health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001115

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