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

Laura Bergomi, Giovanna Nicora, Marta Anna Orlowska, Chiara Podrecca, Riccardo Bellazzi, Caterina Fregosi, Francesco Salinaro, Marco Bonzano, Giuseppe Crescenzi, Francesco Speciale, Santi Di Pietro, Valentina Zuccaro, Erika Asperges, Paolo Sacchi, Pietro Valsecchi, Elisabetta Pagani, Michele Catalano, Chandra Bortolotto, Lorenzo Preda, Enea Parimbelli. Which explanations do clinicians prefer? A comparative evaluation of XAI understandability and actionability in predicting the need for hospitalization. BMC Med. Inf. & Decision Making, 25(1):269, December 2025. [doi]

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Laura Bergomi

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Giovanna Nicora

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Marta Anna Orlowska

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Chiara Podrecca

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Riccardo Bellazzi

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Caterina Fregosi

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Francesco Salinaro

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Marco Bonzano

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Giuseppe Crescenzi

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Francesco Speciale

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Santi Di Pietro

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Erika Asperges

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Paolo Sacchi

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Pietro Valsecchi

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Elisabetta Pagani

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Michele Catalano

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Chandra Bortolotto

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Lorenzo Preda

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Enea Parimbelli

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