Validation of US CDC National Death Index mortality data, focusing on differences in race and ethnicity
[ad_1] Results We submitted 1 036 449 people to NDI. Follow-up time from the date of last contact was 1–13 years with a median of 6 years and average of 6.3 years. However, since we had 69% missing self-reported race and ethnicity (online supplemental table 1), we imputed race and ethnicity resulting in populations that were 9% A/PI, 31% black, 13% Hispanic,
Electronic consent in clinical care: an international scoping review
[ad_1] Discussion This scoping review identified 25 articles assessing clinical e-consenting applications. We sought to understand the dimensions by which these publications characterised or evaluated clinical e-consent. We found that publications most commonly focused on the impact of electronic processes on consent data quality and patients’ experiences, with lesser attention paid to providers’ experiences, adoption, efficiency and workflow, and care
Two Visakhapatnam girls to represent India in freestyle artistic skating in Asian Games
[ad_1] Visakhapatnam girls Dontara Greeshma and Akula Sai Samhitha who will be representing India at the Asian Games in the free style artistic skating event to be held in China. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It’s a sunny morning at Dhelpur, a suburb in Mohali, where a team of skaters is practising under the watchful eyes of its coaches. There
Navigating the machine learning pipeline: a scoping review of inpatient delirium prediction models
[ad_1] The search strategy identified a total of 921 records; after duplicate removal and title and abstract screening, 114 full-text studies were retrieved, of which 3916–54 met the selection criteria for inclusion in the final analysis (figure 2). Study characteristics Study characteristics are summarised in online supplemental table 1. Studies originated from the USA (n=12),17 19–23 25 41 43 50
Watch | Want to learn how to swim in the sea? Chennai’s open water swimming instructors answer
[ad_1] Minutes before getting dropped off mid-ocean at Kovalam (Covelong) for our first open water swimming lesson, Murthy Megavan, the founder of Murthy Surf School, tells me that I am to strap on my life jacket and wait at a spot 100 metres from the shore, marked only by random bobbing waves. “Just relax and talk to Syed,” he says,
2022 Highlights – EDQM annual report now available
[ad_1] The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has published its 2022 annual report, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities and achievements, and putting select data on the present state of EDQM/Council of Europe public health initiatives at your fingertips. The EDQM continued to adapt to a changing environment in 2022, looking resolutely forward while
Designing and implementing mHealth technology: the challenge of meeting the needs of diverse communities
[ad_1] With the widespread adoption of mobile technologies, including in the developing world, there has been enthusiastic exploration of ways that such devices can support care delivery and management in a wide variety of settings. mHealth was accordingly introduced as a general term for the use of such devices, and especially mobile phones, to support the practice of medicine and
ChatGPT in glioma adjuvant therapy decision making: ready to assume the role of a doctor in the tumour board?
[ad_1] Discussion In this study, we assessed the performance of ChatGPT, an AI-based language model, in providing treatment recommendations for glioma patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study aiming to evaluate this novel chatbot within the framework of CNS tumour multidisciplinary decision-making. While ChatGPT demonstrated proficiency in accurately identifying cases as gliomas, it displayed limited
From measures to action: can integrating quality measures provide system-wide insights for quality improvement decision making?
[ad_1] Discussion In this data-driven quantitative analysis, quality measures varied in their existence, value and distribution, even after normalisation, and provided no consistent insights across different integration analyses. In other words, we could not integrate quality measures to describe how the underlying quality constructs of interest—ICU visits, ED visits, palliative care use, lack of hospice, recent hospice, use of life
ChatGPT in glioma adjuvant therapy decision making: ready to assume the role of a doctor in the tumour board?
[ad_1] Discussion In this study, we assessed the performance of ChatGPT, an AI-based language model, in providing treatment recommendations for glioma patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study aiming to evaluate this novel chatbot within the framework of CNS tumour multidisciplinary decision-making. While ChatGPT demonstrated proficiency in accurately identifying cases as gliomas, it displayed limited
Pilot feasibility study of a digital technology approach to the systematic electronic capture of parent-reported data on cognitive and language development in children aged 2 years
[ad_1] Abstract Background The assessment of language and cognition in children at risk of impaired neurodevelopment following neonatal care is a UK standard of care but there is no national, systematic approach for obtaining these data. To overcome these challenges, we developed and evaluated a digital version of a validated parent questionnaire to assess cognitive and language development at age
Validation framework for the use of AI in healthcare: overview of the new British standard BS30440
[ad_1] Introduction The British standard ‘BS30440: Validation Framework for the Use of AI in Healthcare’ will be published in the second quarter of 2023.1 It details the evidence required by technology developers to assess and validate products using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare settings. Healthcare providers can mandate that their suppliers’ products be certified against BS30440 to assure themselves and
Validation framework for the use of AI in healthcare: overview of the new British standard BS30440
[ad_1] Introduction The British standard ‘BS30440: Validation Framework for the Use of AI in Healthcare’ will be published in the second quarter of 2023.1 It details the evidence required by technology developers to assess and validate products using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare settings. Healthcare providers can mandate that their suppliers’ products be certified against BS30440 to assure themselves and
Delivering on NIH data sharing requirements: avoiding Open Data in Appearance Only
[ad_1] AI arrogance and ignorance The current system means that the risk for sharing one’s data is high, with little personal gain. Despite the fact these risks are real to the institution, the failure to disclose data does not eliminate the risk; it merely transfers the risk from the institution to the patients being treated based on the research. Thus,
Tamil Nadu at the Comrades Marathon | Six runners speak about clocking the gruelling 87.7 km run
[ad_1] (From Right) Erika Patel, Chandrasekhar G, Vasu Rangachary, Dharmendar Bafna, Rose Naidu, Yasmin Gulab The road to success at the gruelling Comrades Marathon in South Africa is pock-marked with perseverance, sweat, and tireless hours of running. People from around the world begin preparing at least five months ahead, running nearly 100 kilometres each week, to ensure they can tackle
Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu
[ad_1] LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened LuLu Hypermarket, located at Lakshmi Mills Compound on Avinashi Road is nothing short of a celebration. It’s 6pm and the massive corridor at the mall is packed with shoppers in thousands across sections featuring a vibrant line up of
Delivering on NIH data sharing requirements: avoiding Open Data in Appearance Only
[ad_1] AI arrogance and ignorance The current system means that the risk for sharing one’s data is high, with little personal gain. Despite the fact these risks are real to the institution, the failure to disclose data does not eliminate the risk; it merely transfers the risk from the institution to the patients being treated based on the research. Thus,
Meet Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to complete the gruelling Comrades Marathon
[ad_1] Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The atmosphere during the run was electrifying with people of all age groups cheering us all along the route. The energy kept me going. I was running with a clear mind without the
Twenty-year follow-up of promising clinical studies reported in highly circulated newspapers: a meta-epidemiological study
[ad_1] Characteristics of newspaper stories, original studies and subsequent studies Figure 1 illustrates the details of the search. The eight newspapers selected were the New York Times (USA, quality), Washington Post (USA, quality), Daily Telegraph (UK, quality), Times (UK, quality), USA Today (USA, non-quality), Daily News (USA, non-quality), Daily Mail (UK, non-quality) and Daily Mirror (UK, non-quality). When searching for
TransFAIR study: a European multicentre experimental comparison of EHR2EDC technology to the usual manual method for eCRF data collection
[ad_1] Discussion The concept of mirror study has proven to be an effective method for validation of a novel technology to support data collection, in a relevant context of use: different EHRs, investigation sites, sponsors and studies. The primary objective of the study was successfully met, with over 15% (16.9%) of the data points entered in the e-CRF correctly processed
Digital health in Tasmania – improving patient access and outcomes
[ad_1] With digital health’s potential to transform healthcare delivery, Australia is investing significantly to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.1 Investment is guided by national and global strategies, developed by the Australian Digital Health Agency1 and the WHO,2 respectively. The WHO strategy aims to promote the use of digital technologies to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, supporting countries in developing
Interview | Muthamizh Selvi, the first woman from TN to summit Mount Everest
[ad_1] N Muthamizh Selvi at the Everest summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At 12.20 a.m. on May 23, N Muthamizh Selvi, a teacher of Japanese from Tamil Nadu, was among the first people to summit Mount Everest for the day. Nobody scales the peak during this hour though. Summit ascents usually occur at three and four in the morning
Adoption of electronic health record systems to enhance the quality of healthcare in low-income countries: a systematic review
[ad_1] Status of EHR adoption, challenges and opportunities in LICs This review aims to examine the status, challenges and opportunities of adopting EHR systems to enhance the quality of healthcare delivery in LICs. In most LICs, donors provide support to establish EHR systems, which usually fail for many reasons. For example, in Ethiopia, the Smart Care system, which is supported
Adoption of electronic health record systems to enhance the quality of healthcare in low-income countries: a systematic review
[ad_1] Status of EHR adoption, challenges and opportunities in LICs This review aims to examine the status, challenges and opportunities of adopting EHR systems to enhance the quality of healthcare delivery in LICs. In most LICs, donors provide support to establish EHR systems, which usually fail for many reasons. For example, in Ethiopia, the Smart Care system, which is supported
This medal-winning athlete from Chennai re-enters sports after 20 years, hoping to inspire his sons
[ad_1] Naveen wearing his medals and holding the Indian flag Each time athlete and entrepreneur Percival Naveen Howie enters the field, he enters with a yearning to inspire his sons. So, when he picked up the shot put at the 2023 Asia Pacific Master’s meet in South Korea between May 12 and 20, he took with him his yearning, and