Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Performance Showpiece ====== A performance showpiece is a research study, algorithm, or project designed primarily to showcase technical skill, institutional prestige, or aesthetic complexity—rather than to provide meaningful, practical, or transformative outcomes. 🧱 Key Characteristics High emphasis on metrics (accuracy, AUC, precision) Sophisticated models or jargon to impress rather than clarify Little or no impact on real-world decision-making, workflow, or outcomes Often accompanied by interactive tools, plots, or apps that look impressive but are rarely used Academic theater disguised as innovation 🧠 In Context “The CAUTI prediction model is a performance showpiece—98% accurate on paper, but with no plan for implementation, no reduction in infections, and no clinician who asked for it.” 🧨 Why It Matters Diverts resources away from actionable, simple solutions Contributes to AI hype and erodes trust in digital health tools Becomes a citation magnet but leaves the clinical problem untouched performance_showpiece.txt Last modified: 2025/06/16 15:49by administrador