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ReviewAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2023

Artificial intelligence for dementia research methods optimization.

Magda Bucholc, Charlotte James, Ahmad Al Khleifat, AmanPreet Badhwar, Natasha Clarke, Amir Dehsarvi, Christopher R Madan, Sarah J Marzi, Cameron Shand, Brian M Schilder and 6 more

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Review in Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Magda BucholcCognitive Analytics Research Lab, School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University, Derry, UK.
Charlotte JamesNIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Ahmad Al KhleifatDepartment of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
AmanPreet BadhwarMultiomics Investigation of Neurodegenerative Diseases (MIND) Lab, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Natasha ClarkeMultiomics Investigation of Neurodegenerative Diseases (MIND) Lab, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Amir DehsarviAberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences, and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
Christopher R MadanSchool of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Sarah J MarziUK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Cameron ShandCentre for Medical Image Computing, Department of Computer Science, University College London, London, UK.
Brian M SchilderUK Dementia Research Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Stefano TamburinDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Hanz M TantiangcoInformation School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) NetworkCognitive Analytics Research Lab, School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University, Derry, UK.
Ilianna LouridaUniversity of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
David J LlewellynUniversity of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Janice M RansonUniversity of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.

Funding

Identifying modifiable aspects of gene-by-environment interplay in later-life cognitive declineRF1AG055654 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI FAUL, JESSICA, GALAMA, TITUS JOHANNES · 2017 to 2018
$4.3M
Medical Research Council MR/X005674/1NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG055654
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches are increasingly being used in dementia research. However, several methodological challenges exist that may limit the insights we can obtain from high-dimensional data and our ability to translate these findings into improved patient outcomes. To improve reproducibility and replicability, researchers should make their well-documented code and modeling pipelines openly available. Data should also be shared where appropriate. To enhance the acceptability of models and AI-enabled systems to users, researchers should prioritize interpretable methods that provide insights into how decisions are generated. Models should be developed using multiple, diverse datasets to improve robustness, generalizability, and reduce potentially harmful bias. To improve clarity and reproducibility, researchers should adhere to reporting guidelines that are co-produced with multiple stakeholders. If these methodological challenges are overcome, AI and ML hold enormous promise for changing the landscape of dementia research and care. HIGHLIGHTS: Machine learning (ML) can improve diagnosis, prevention, and management of dementia. Inadequate reporting of ML procedures affects reproduction/replication of results. ML models built on unrepresentative datasets do not generalize to new datasets. Obligatory metrics for certain model structures and use cases have not been defined. Interpretability and trust in ML predictions are barriers to clinical translation.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceDementiaHumansMachine LearningReproducibility of ResultsResearch Designartificial intelligenceclassificationclinical utilitydeep learningdementiageneralizabilityinterpretabilitymachine learningmethods optimizationregressionreplicabilitysemi-supervised learningsupervised learningtransferabilityunsupervised learning

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PMID37639369

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