Study proposes a new approval policy for ML-based medical devices to prevent gradual performance degradation.
problem Gradual deterioration in machine learning model performance over time in medical devices.
method Formulated an automatic algorithmic change protocol (aACP) as an online hypothesis testing problem, considering both error-rate guarantees and non-guaranteed policies.
result Controlled the rate of gradual deterioration (biocreep) in machine learning models without significantly impacting approval of beneficial modifications.