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. 2022 Nov 17;10(11):e40039. doi: 10.2196/40039

Table 3.

Ranked as importanta by respondents for prioritization of machine learning.

Attributes considered important SickKids (n=195), n (%) Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (n=80), n (%) P-value Median importance score (IQR)b
The clinical problem being solved is common 66 (33.8) 35 (43.8) .16 3 (2-3)
The clinical problem causes substantial morbidity or mortality 133 (68.2) 44 (55.0) .05 2 (2-3)
Risk stratification would lead to different clinical actions that could reasonably improve patient outcomes 145 (74.4) 60 (75.0) >.99 1 (1-2)
Implementing the model could reduce physician workload 29 (14.9) 11 (13.8) .96 4 (3-4)
Implementing the model could save money 11 (5.6) 2 (2.5) .42 5 (4-5)

aImportant defined as attributes ranked as most important or second most important (rank of 1 or 2) in terms of whether a machine learning model would be useful.

bAcross both institutions.