Measuring algorithmic bias to analyze the reliability of AI tools that predict depression risk using smartphone sensed-behavioral data
npj Mental Health Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: April 22, 2024
Abstract
AI
tools
intend
to
transform
mental
healthcare
by
providing
remote
estimates
of
depression
risk
using
behavioral
data
collected
sensors
embedded
in
smartphones.
While
these
accurately
predict
elevated
symptoms
small,
homogenous
populations,
recent
studies
show
that
are
less
accurate
larger,
more
diverse
populations.
In
this
work,
we
accuracy
is
reduced
because
sensed-behaviors
unreliable
predictors
across
individuals:
inconsistent
demographic
and
socioeconomic
subgroups.
We
first
identified
subgroups
where
a
developed
tool
underperformed
measuring
algorithmic
bias,
with
were
incorrectly
predicted
be
at
lower
than
healthier
then
found
inconsistencies
between
predictive
Our
findings
suggest
researchers
developing
predicting
health
from
should
think
critically
about
the
generalizability
tools,
consider
tailored
solutions
for
targeted
Language: Английский
Towards a consensus roadmap for a new diagnostic framework for mental disorders
European Neuropsychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
90, P. 16 - 27
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Current
nosology
claims
to
separate
mental
disorders
into
distinct
categories
that
do
not
overlap
with
each
other.
This
nosological
separation
is
based
on
underlying
pathophysiology
but
convention-based
clustering
of
qualitative
symptoms
which
are
typically
measured
subjectively.
Yet,
clinical
heterogeneity
and
diagnostic
in
disease
dimensions
within
across
different
huge.
While
provide
the
basis
for
general
management,
they
describe
neurobiology
gives
rise
individual
symptomatic
presentations.
The
ability
incorporate
framework
stratify
patients
accordingly
will
be
a
critical
step
forward
development
new
treatments
disorders.
Furthermore,
it
also
allow
physicians
better
understanding
their
illness's
complexities
management.
To
realize
this
ambition,
paradigm
shift
needed
build
an
how
neuropsychiatric
conditions
can
defined
more
precisely
using
quantitative
(multimodal)
biological
processes
markers
thus
significantly
improve
treatment
success.
ECNP
New
Frontiers
Meeting
2024
set
out
develop
consensus
roadmap
building
by
discussing
its
rationale,
outlook,
consequences
all
stakeholders
involved.
would
instantiate
principles
procedures
research
could
continuously
precision
diagnostics
while
moving
away
from
traditional
nosology.
In
meeting
report,
speakers'
summaries
presentations
combined
address
three
key
elements
generating
such
roadmap,
namely,
application
innovative
technologies,
biology
illness,
translating
approaches.
general,
indicated
crucial
need
biology-informed
establish
precise
diagnosis
facilitate
bringing
right
patient
at
time.
Language: Английский
Automated Speech Analysis in Bipolar Disorder: The CALIBER Study Protocol and Preliminary Results
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(17), P. 4997 - 4997
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
:
Bipolar
disorder
(BD)
involves
significant
mood
and
energy
shifts
reflected
in
speech
patterns.
Detecting
these
patterns
is
crucial
for
diagnosis
monitoring,
currently
assessed
subjectively.
Advances
natural
language
processing
offer
opportunities
to
objectively
analyze
them.
Language: Английский
Editorial: Special Issue on Digital Psychiatry
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
151(3), P. 177 - 179
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Despite
a
growing
recognition
of
mental
health
challenges
worldwide,
there
remains
significant
gap
between
the
demand
for
and
availability
services.
The
WHO
estimates
that
globally,
up
to
71%
individuals
with
severe
illnesses
such
as
psychosis
receive
no
treatment,
access
is
even
more
limited
in
low-income
countries.
Barriers
stigma,
resource
shortages,
insufficiently
trained
professionals
may
exacerbate
this
issue
[1,
2].
Given
resources
available,
recent
report
by
World
Health
Organization
stated
"the
use
mobile
wireless
technologies
(mhealth)
support
achievement
objectives
has
potential
transform
face
service
delivery
across
globe"
[3].
On
global
scale,
it
not
feasible
propose
practices
based
entirely
on
in-person
care
will
ever
be
able
meet
need
treatment.
Thus,
before
emergence
COVID-19
pandemic,
was
interest
role
new
extend
care.
rapid
advancement
integration
technology
transforming
delivery,
accessibility,
research
methodologies.
Digital
tools,
including
wearable
devices,
telepsychiatric
platforms,
smartphone
apps,
virtual
reality
(VR),
electronic
record
data
are
reshaping
landscape
clinical
practice,
research,
patient
engagement
[4].
Similarly,
digital
phenotyping,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
advanced
machine
learning
methods
offer
deeper,
real-time
insights
into
patients'
behaviors
symptoms,
potentially
leading
earlier
diagnoses,
prediction
models,
personalized
treatment
plans
[5,
6].
AI-enabled
programs
can
analyze
contextualize
provide
information
or
automatically
trigger
actions
without
human
interference,
where
machine-learning
learn
recognize
patterns
from
data.
These
innovations
address
critical
care,
particularly
pervasive
capacity
traditional
systems
need.
Furthermore,
solutions
empower
patients
actively
engage
their
through
tools
self-monitoring,
psychoeducation,
immersive,
engaging
interventions
enhance
therapeutic
experience.
term
"digital
phenotyping"
been
defined
"moment-by-moment
quantification
individual-level
phenotype
situ
using
personal
devices"
[7,
8].
Although
unanimous,
some
authors
[9]
divide
phenotyping
two
subgroups,
called
"active
data"
"passive
data."
Active
refer
requires
active
input
users
generated,
whereas
passive
data,
sensor
phone
usage
patterns,
collected
requiring
any
participation
users.
In
case
"objective"
these
inputs
seen
footprints
traces
arising
"by-product"
interactions
technology.
Self-monitored
(active
data)
could
fine-grained
manner
promote
empowerment
insight
course
illness
early
warning
signs
deterioration.
refers
approaches
which
gathered
devices
sensors
analyzed
physiological
functions
behavioral
indicators
[9,
10].
increased
dramatically
during
last
years,
but
attracted
great
when
Tom
Insel
(leader
NIMH
until
2015)
claimed,
exploring
further
overcome
[11].
An
important
aspect
innovative
intervention
just-in-time
adaptive
(JITAI),
holds
enormous
promoting
change
behavior.
A
JITAI
covers
an
design
adapts
provision
(e.g.,
type,
content,
timing,
frequency)
over
time
specific
individual
[12].
Continuous
streams
and/or
passive)
enable
detection
transitions
relapse.
By
dynamics
individual's
internal
state
context
real
offers
flexibly
[13],
enabling
micro
times
most
needed.
VR
another
shows
promise
enhancing
non-pharmacological
various
disorder
[14].
creating
highly
realistic
immersive
environments,
enables
scenarios
designed
evoke
cognitive,
emotional,
behavioral,
responses.
This
safe,
controlled
setting
confront
manage
facilitating
aimed
at
improving
functioning
quality
life.
Through
therapist-controlled
visual
auditory
stimuli,
allows
individualized,
gradual,
fine-tuned
exposure
distressing
triggers.
It
generally
regarded
safe
minimal
side
effects,
motion
sickness
dizziness
[15].
Initially
employed
primarily
anxiety
disorders,
expanded
its
application
illnesses,
schizophrenia
spectrum
disorders.
Studies
suggest
VR-based
therapies
benefits
whose
symptoms
resistant
pharmacological
treatments
[16].
Additionally,
other
digitally
hold
particular
appeal
younger
who
often
familiar
proficient
platforms.
familiarity
willingness
receptiveness
incorporating
part
Consequently,
have
only
improve
adherence
also
expanding
broader
target
group.
While
advancements
present
promising
opportunities,
they
underscore
robust
optimize
practice.
psychiatry
stands
intersection
innovation
necessity,
bridging
needs
them
effectively.
manuscripts
included
Special
Issue
"Digital
Psychiatry"
span
diverse
topics,
reflecting
multidisciplinary
nature
psychiatry.
From
analyses
studies
integrating
everyday
contributions
complement
approaches.
Some
examples
follow
below.
Concerning
study
Ambrosen
et
al.
investigated
automated
computer
vision
facial
expressions
interviews
46
first-episode
psychosis.
Interestingly,
found
were
associated
negative
initial
antipsychotic
response.
Another
interesting
Dalal
natural
language
processing
(NLP)
speech
samples
elucidate
subtle
deviations
147
participants
healthy
individuals,
psychosis,
high-risk
schizophrenia.
They
established
stages
distinguishable
each
other.
sophisticated
analyses,
Eder
transdiagnostic
model
comparing
decision
tree
classifiers,
logistic
regression,
XGboost,
vector
predict
weight
gain
≥
5%
body
first
4
weeks
psychotropic
drugs
103
psychiatric
inpatients.
underscored
personalizing
follow-up.
interventions,
large-scale
conducted
Alvarez-Jimenez
5.702
examined
effectiveness
moderated
online
social
therapy
platform
(blended
intervention)
within
Australian
youth
consistently
several
demonstrating
improvements
depression
levels.
Berkhof
explored
baseline
factors
characterize
responders
cognitive
paranoia.
higher
safety
age
better
outcomes
reducing
anxiety.
addresses
literature
shedding
light
characteristics
benefit
novel
intervention.
meta-analysis
Zeka
current
evidence
treating
wide
range
prominent
Their
findings
highlight
VR-interventions
addressing
conditions
alcohol
use,
schizophrenia,
anxiety,
methodological
rigor
future
reliability
findings.
technological
application,
we
hope
inspire
clinicians
researchers
collaborate
innovate
ways
ensure
reaches
full
potential—empowering
practitioners
alike
outcomes.
peer
review
history
article
available
https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway/wos/peer-review/10.1111/acps.13781.
declare
conflicts
interest.
Language: Английский
Wearable data from students, teachers or subjects with alcohol use disorder help detect acute mood episodes via self-supervised learning (Preprint)
JMIR mhealth and uhealth,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. e55094 - e55094
Published: May 24, 2024
Personal
sensing,
leveraging
data
passively
and
near-continuously
collected
with
wearables
from
patients
in
their
ecological
environment,
is
a
promising
paradigm
to
monitor
mood
disorders
(MDs),
major
determinant
of
the
worldwide
disease
burden.
However,
collecting
annotating
wearable
resource
intensive.
Studies
this
kind
can
thus
typically
afford
recruit
only
few
dozen
patients.
This
constitutes
one
obstacles
applying
modern
supervised
machine
learning
techniques
MD
detection.
Language: Английский
Digital phenotyping in bipolar disorder: Using longitudinal Fitbit data and personalized machine learning to predict mood symptomatology
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
151(3), P. 434 - 447
Published: Oct. 13, 2024
Effective
treatment
of
bipolar
disorder
(BD)
requires
prompt
response
to
mood
episodes.
Preliminary
studies
suggest
that
predictions
based
on
passive
sensor
data
from
personal
digital
devices
can
accurately
detect
episodes
(e.g.,
between
routine
care
appointments),
but
date
do
not
use
methods
designed
for
broad
application.
This
study
evaluated
whether
a
novel,
personalized
machine
learning
approach,
trained
entirely
Fitbit
data,
with
limited
filtering
could
symptomatology
in
BD
patients.
We
analyzed
54
adults
BD,
who
wore
Fitbits
and
completed
bi-weekly
self-report
measures
9
months.
applied
(ML)
models
aggregated
over
two-week
observation
windows
occurrences
depressive
(hypo)manic
symptomatology,
which
were
defined
as
scores
above
established
clinical
cutoffs
the
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-8
(PHQ-8)
Altman
Self-Rating
Mania
Scale
(ASRM)
respectively.
As
hypothesized,
among
several
ML
algorithms,
Binary
Mixed
Model
(BiMM)
forest
achieved
highest
area
under
receiver
operating
curve
(ROC-AUC)
validation
process.
In
testing
set,
ROC-AUC
was
86.0%
depression
85.2%
(hypo)mania.
Using
optimized
thresholds
calculated
Youden's
J
statistic,
predictive
accuracy
80.1%
(sensitivity
71.2%
specificity
85.6%)
89.1%
(hypo)mania
80.0%
90.1%).
sound
performance
detecting
patients
using
Findings
expand
upon
evidence
produce
accurate
predictions.
Additionally,
best
our
knowledge,
this
represents
first
application
BiMM
prediction.
Overall,
results
move
field
step
toward
algorithms
suitable
full
population
patients,
rather
than
only
those
high
compliance,
access
specialized
devices,
or
willingness
share
invasive
data.
Language: Английский