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    Experts call for action on medical devices prone to biases

    by Nina Massey Mar 11, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Experts are calling for action on medical devices that are prone to unfair biases, including blood oxygen monitors and certain artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools, to prevent harm to ethnic minorities and women.

    A report details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices which looked at the extent and impact of ethnic and other unfair biases in the performance of equipment commonly used in the NHS.

    It focused on optical devices such as pulse oximeters, AI-enabled devices and certain genomics applications, where evidence suggested there was substantial potential for harm.

    The panel found evidence that pulse oximeters (blood oxygen monitors) – widely used during the Covid-19

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