By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team Clinical decision support vs. diagnostic device software: what’s the actual difference? Clinical decision support (CDS) software gives a health care …
Positive Predictive Value: How Prevalence Changes Results
By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team What Does a Positive Predictive Value Actually Tell You? Positive predictive value (PPV) is the probability that a positive result — including one from a …
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Reference Standards in Digital Otoscopy Research: Why the Comparison Method Matters
By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team When a digital otoscopy study reports "high agreement" or "strong accuracy," that number only means what its reference standard lets it mean. A reference …
AI-Enabled Diagnostic Devices: Transparency Questions Before You Trust an Output
By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team What Does It Mean When a Diagnostic Device Is "AI-Enabled"? An AI-enabled diagnostic device is a piece of software or hardware that uses machine learning to …
Store-and-Forward Video Otoscopy: What a Remote Review Workflow Requires
By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team Medical note: This article explains how a remote review process works. It does not diagnose ear problems or tell you what to do about symptoms. If you or …
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Software Changes in Connected Diagnostic Devices: Why Version and Workflow Matter
By the Connected Diagnostics Evidence Team Connected diagnostic devices — digital otoscopes, phone-based skin scanners, home hearing tests, and telemedicine intake cameras — run software that changes …