Rui Yang, Sabarinath Vinod Nair, Yuhe Ke, Danny D’Agostino, Mingxuan Liu, Yilin Ning, Nan Liu
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Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been extensively researched in medicine, but its practical application remains limited. Meanwhile, there are various disparities in existing AI-enabled clinical studies, which pose a challenge to global health equity. In this study, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the geo-economic distribution of 159 AI-enabled clinical studies, as well as the gender disparities among these studies. We aim to reveal these disparities from a global literature perspective, thus highlighting the need for equitable access to medical AI technologies.
期刊介绍:
npj Digital Medicine is an online open-access journal that focuses on publishing peer-reviewed research in the field of digital medicine. The journal covers various aspects of digital medicine, including the application and implementation of digital and mobile technologies in clinical settings, virtual healthcare, and the use of artificial intelligence and informatics.
The primary goal of the journal is to support innovation and the advancement of healthcare through the integration of new digital and mobile technologies. When determining if a manuscript is suitable for publication, the journal considers four important criteria: novelty, clinical relevance, scientific rigor, and digital innovation.