# Which explanations do clinicians prefer? A comparative evaluation of XAI understandability and actionability in predicting the need for hospitalization

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/which-explanations-do-clinicians-prefer-a-comparative-evaluation-of-xai/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Laura Bergomi,Giovanna Nicora,Marta Anna Orlowska,Chiara Podrecca,Riccardo Bellazzi,Caterina Fregosi,Francesco Salinaro,Marco Bonzano,Giuseppe Crescenzi,Francesco Speciale,S. Di Pietro,Valentina Zuccaro,Erika Asperges,Paolo Sacchi,Pietro Valsecchi,Elisabetta Pagani,Michele Catalano,Chandra Bortolotto,Lorenzo Preda,Enea Parimbelli |
| Citations | 15 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12911-025-03045-0 |
| Fields | Computer Science,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://bmcmedinformdecismak.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12911-025-03045-0 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4412466443 |
| PMID | 40671048 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2025 |

## Paper authors

- [Lorenzo Preda](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lorenzo-preda/)
- [Paolo Sacchi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paolo-sacchi/)
- [Valentina Zuccaro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/valentina-zuccaro/)
- [Riccardo Bellazzi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/riccardo-bellazzi/)
- [Chandra Bortolotto](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chandra-bortolotto/)

## Paper journal

- [BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmc-medical-informatics-and-decision-making/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)](https://scholariq.org/topics/explainable-artificial-intelligence-xai/)

## Paper topics

- [Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)](https://scholariq.org/topics/explainable-artificial-intelligence-xai/)
- [Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/artificial-intelligence-in-healthcare-and-education/)
- [Machine Learning in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/machine-learning-in-healthcare/)

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