The Science Behind Making Virtual Trials Trustworthy: Ten Rules

Would you trust a computer to help decide your medical treatment? Imagine doctors using virtual experiments to test treatments before giving them to real patients - sounds like sci-fi, right? But it's happening now! Just like pilots train in flight simulators before flying real planes, scientists are using powerful computer models to improve healthcare.

But here's the million-pound question: How do we know these digital predictions are reliable?

In this episode, we'll reveal the 10 golden rules scientists follow to ensure their virtual experiments are trustworthy. From making sure they're using the right data to having independent experts check their work (like having a second opinion from another doctor!), these rules are changing the game in modern medicine.

 

Erdemir A, Mulugeta L, Ku JP, Drach A, Horner M, Morrison TM, Peng GCY, Vadigepalli R, Lytton WW, Myers JG Jr. Credible practice of modeling and simulation in healthcare: ten rules from a multidisciplinary perspective. J Transl Med. 2020 Sep 29;18(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s12967-020-02540-4. 

Manchel A, Erdemir A, Mulugeta L, Ku JP, Rego BV, Horner M, Lytton WW, Myers JG Jr, Vadigepalli R. A rubric for assessing conformance to the Ten Rules for credible practice of modeling and simulation in healthcare. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Nov 2. doi: 10.1101/2024.10.31.24316520.