TECH & AI
“Software as a medical device – how can we use software to increase the accuracy of administering drugs ?”
PAUL AGAPOW LEADER IN BIOMEDICAL DATA SCIENCE & MACHINE LEARNING , GSK
One of the major difficulties is the fact that complex human biology is contextdependent and that data can be hard to attain .
“ We know that , for almost all of these ML models that have come up in various contexts , if we apply them to real patients , they fall apart . There were a couple of papers during the pandemic that concentrated on the point of the ML model , how we would diagnose , and outcomes . The result was that almost none of these models actually won . They were interesting exercises , they had good metrics , but they were not actually very good at treating real people because of the data situation ,” explains Agapow .
AI in drug identification and administration AI has the capabilities to reduce human error , identify new drug candidates and carry out treatment plans efficiently .
In particular , ML can aid healthcare professionals in dosage optimisation – utilising algorithms to analyse data on a patient ' s medical history , genetics and response to treatment to determine the optimal dosage of a drug . This can help improve the treatment ' s efficacy and reduce the risk of side effects .
Further to this , there are opportunities for treatment plans and personalised medicine . AI algorithms can be used to analyse data on a patient ' s genetics and medical history to create personalised treatment plans . This can help to improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the risk of side effects .
122 May 2023