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R0043/2026-03-28/Q001/SRC09

Research R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run 2026-03-28
Query Q001
Search S02
Result S02-R01
Source SRC09

Healthcare AI — Acquiescence problem and dialogic reasoning

Source

Field Value
Title Dialogical AI for Cognitive Bias Mitigation in Medical Diagnosis
Publisher MDPI Applied Sciences
Author(s) Various
Date 2025
URL https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/16/2/710
Type Research paper (peer-reviewed)

Summary

Dimension Rating
Reliability Medium-High
Relevance High
Bias: Missing data Low risk
Bias: Measurement Low risk
Bias: Selective reporting Low risk
Bias: Randomization N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding Low risk

Rationale

Dimension Rationale
Reliability Peer-reviewed; proposes a concrete framework (Dialogic Reasoning Framework)
Relevance Introduces "acquiescence problem" as healthcare-specific terminology for AI that confirms rather than challenges clinicians
Bias flags No significant concerns

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID Summary
SRC09-E01 Healthcare "acquiescence problem" — AI passively confirming clinician hypotheses