Enhancing graduate education assessment: a machine learning-based classification of academic performance in medical students
This study presents an interpretable machine learning framework for predicting academic performance in medical postgraduate education. By combining predictive modeling with explainable techniques, the proposed approach supports reliable performance assessment while maintaining transparency, offering a methodological foundation for future research and cautious application in educational analytics.
Authors
- Ying Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1021-9917)
- Kui Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6703-7084)
- Lai Wen
- Jinna Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0817-5238)
- Zhihai Ling
Institutions
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08741-7
- Primary Topic
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00