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Research & Evidence

Plain-language summaries and structured analyses of significant primary research papers on AI in healthcare, drawn from peer-reviewed journals including NEJM AI, JAMA, Nature Medicine, npj Digital Medicine, and Lancet Digital Health. Each entry provides structured key takeaways, methodology overview, study population, performance metrics, limitations, funding and conflict-of-interest disclosures, and links to the original publication (DOI/PMID). This group serves researchers, clinicians, and evidence-seeking readers who need efficient access to what the literature actually shows — without reproducing copyrighted text. Excludes opinion, vendor-sourced claims, and non-peer-reviewed preprints unless clearly labeled as such. Does not provide clinical guidance or treatment recommendations.

Journals

  • Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • BMJ Open (anchor systematic review); The Lancet (MASAI full results); The Lancet Digital Health (MASAI interim analysis); Nature Cancer (GEMINI and AIMS)
  • Cureus (PubMed Central–indexed; open-access)
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine (2026); npj Digital Medicine (2026); Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (2026); Laryngoscope (2026); Journal of Medical Systems (2026)
  • npj Digital Medicine

Research Summary Entries

  • Journal of General Internal Medicine (2026); npj Digital Medicine (2026); Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (2026); Laryngoscope (2026); Journal of Medical Systems (2026)

    Ambient AI Clinical Documentation: What Peer-Reviewed Evidence Actually Shows

    A structured synthesis of 128+ PubMed-indexed studies published between 2023 and 2026 evaluating ambient AI documentation tools — including deployments at health systems where Nuance DAX, Suki, and Abridge operate — for clinicians, informaticists, and health system leaders who need an evidence-grounded assessment beyond vendor claims.

  • Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

    Paige Prostate AI: A Critical Appraisal of the Raciti et al. 2023 Pivotal Clinical Validation Study

    A structured evidence appraisal of Raciti et al. 2023 (Arch Pathol Lab Med, PMID 36538386) — the pivotal multi-reader, multi-case reader study underpinning FDA De Novo authorization DEN200080 for Paige Prostate — examining study design, reported performance, industry conflict of interest, and the limitations that restrict direct translation of these findings to real-world clinical deployment. Intended for pathologists, urologic oncologists, clinical researchers, and health system administrators evaluating the quality of the evidence before adoption or procurement decisions.

  • npj Digital Medicine

    AI in Computational Pathology: What the First Cross-Disease Systematic Review of Whole Slide Image Diagnostics Actually Shows

    A structured digest of McGenity et al. (npj Digital Medicine, 2024) — the first systematic review and meta-analysis of AI diagnostic accuracy across whole slide images spanning multiple disease areas — examining what the headline performance figures of 96.3% mean sensitivity and 93.3% mean specificity actually represent, and why 99% of included studies carry high or unclear risk of bias under QUADAS-2 assessment. For pathologists, oncologists, laboratory administrators, and clinical researchers who need an evidence-grounded appraisal before interpreting AI pathology performance claims.

  • BMJ Open (anchor systematic review); The Lancet (MASAI full results); The Lancet Digital Health (MASAI interim analysis); Nature Cancer (GEMINI and AIMS)

    AI in Breast Cancer Screening: What the BMJ Open 2025 Systematic Review and 2026 RCT Evidence Actually Show

    A structured digest of the BMJ Open 2025 systematic review (31 studies, 2 million+ screening examinations) and the highest-tier 2025–2026 prospective evidence — MASAI, GEMINI, and AIMS — evaluating AI performance in breast cancer screening programs, for radiologists, breast imaging clinicians, and clinical researchers who need a rigorous evidence synthesis without reading the full primary papers.

  • Cureus (PubMed Central–indexed; open-access)

    GI Genius CADe Detection Evidence: What the First Device-Specific Meta-Analysis of 7 RCTs Actually Shows

    A structured digest of Sattar et al. (Cureus, 2025), the first PRISMA-aligned systematic review and meta-analysis restricted exclusively to GI Genius RCTs (7 trials, n=9,639), covering pooled effect sizes for ADR, SSLDR, and advanced adenoma detection with GRADE-rated certainty — for gastroenterologists and hospital technology committees evaluating device-specific evidence before or after adoption.

  • AI and Medical Diagnosis: Research Radar — Q2 2026 Literature Notices

    A curated set of structured research notices tracking recently published peer-reviewed studies and active preprints on AI-assisted medical diagnosis across radiology, pathology, cardiology, and primary care. Each entry records study type, primary finding, and an editorial note on tracking priority.

  • AI for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: RCT Evidence, FDA-Cleared Devices, and Real-World Deployment Gaps

    A structured analysis of the randomized controlled trial evidence, diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis, and real-world performance data for autonomous AI diabetic retinopathy screening systems — covering the three FDA-cleared devices, key heterogeneity drivers, and unresolved deployment gaps as of Q2 2026. Intended for clinicians, researchers, and health system professionals evaluating or monitoring this technology.

  • LLM-Powered Ambient AI Scribes: What the 2025–2026 Clinical Evidence Shows About Accuracy, Safety, and Documentation Burden

    A structured synthesis of peer-reviewed studies published through mid-2026 examining LLM-based ambient AI scribe performance in clinical documentation — covering efficacy findings from four major studies, a quantified error taxonomy from the UC Davis Health pilot, evidence quality limitations, regulatory status, and the substantial gaps that remain before findings can be generalized beyond ambulatory primary care.

  • Medical Artificial Intelligence: Research Radar — Q2 2026

    A structured notice digest of peer-reviewed studies, prospective validations, and clinical trial results in medical artificial intelligence published through Q2 2026 — covering imaging AI, LLMs in clinical settings, bias audits, and ambient documentation tools.