The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine.
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Agrawal, M; Chen, IY; Gulamali, F; Joshi, S
Published in: NPJ Digit Med
October 7, 2025
While large language models (LLMs) hold promise for transforming clinical healthcare, current comparisons and benchmark evaluations of large language models in medicine often fail to capture real-world efficacy. Specifically, we highlight how key discrepancies arising from choices of data, tasks, and metrics can limit meaningful assessment of translational impact and cause misleading conclusions. Therefore, we advocate for rigorous, context-aware evaluations and experimental transparency across both research and deployment.
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NPJ Digit Med
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2398-6352
Publication Date
October 7, 2025
Volume
8
Issue
1
Start / End Page
600
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4203 Health services and systems
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Agrawal, M., Chen, I. Y., Gulamali, F., & Joshi, S. (2025). The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine. NPJ Digit Med, 8(1), 600. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01963-x
Agrawal, Monica, Irene Y. Chen, Freya Gulamali, and Shalmali Joshi. “The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine.” NPJ Digit Med 8, no. 1 (October 7, 2025): 600. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01963-x.
Agrawal M, Chen IY, Gulamali F, Joshi S. The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine. NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Oct 7;8(1):600.
Agrawal, Monica, et al. “The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine.” NPJ Digit Med, vol. 8, no. 1, Oct. 2025, p. 600. Pubmed, doi:10.1038/s41746-025-01963-x.
Agrawal M, Chen IY, Gulamali F, Joshi S. The evaluation illusion of large language models in medicine. NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Oct 7;8(1):600.
Published In
NPJ Digit Med
DOI
EISSN
2398-6352
Publication Date
October 7, 2025
Volume
8
Issue
1
Start / End Page
600
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4203 Health services and systems