A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation

Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death in children, and the increasing availability of digital healthcare data, coupled with rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), brings a transformative opportunity to revolutionise its diagnosis, treatment and ultimately improve patient outcomes by...

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Main Authors: Shuping Wen, Stefan Theobald, Pilar Gangas, Karina C. Borja Jiménez, Johannes H.M. Merks, Reineke A. Schoot, Marcel Meyerheim, Norbert Graf
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Pilar Gangas
Karina C. Borja Jiménez
Johannes H.M. Merks
Reineke A. Schoot
Marcel Meyerheim
Norbert Graf
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Norbert Graf
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description Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death in children, and the increasing availability of digital healthcare data, coupled with rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), brings a transformative opportunity to revolutionise its diagnosis, treatment and ultimately improve patient outcomes by leveraging diverse data resources. However, the effective application of AI in childhood cancer requires strict adherence to regulatory and best practice guidelines for patient data preparation and AI model development. Currently, there is a lack of such regulatory and methodological guidance specifically tailored for the paediatric community. This review seeks to address this gap. Beginning with an overview of existing regulatory frameworks, it examines the types of data currently in use or with potential use in developing AI applications for childhood cancer. This encompasses data from traditional sources, such as patient data and electronic health records (EHRs), as well as emerging sources like social media data and social determinants of health. This review also outlines the rules and criteria for collecting, processing, and sharing these data. Informed consent and re-consent are required for data collection and re-use, and data quality, privacy, and security as well as data standardisation, harmonisation and interoperability are important for data processing. Additionally, this review clarifies the essential requirements and methodologies for developing AI models in childhood cancer and healthcare. It also emphasises the importance of AI being trustworthy, protecting privacy, and being accountable and validated in clinical settings. By systematically addressing these key components, this review aims to provide comprehensive knowledge and practical tools for the reliable application and implementation of AI in paediatric cancer to enhance AI acceptance and promote its widespread integration within the childhood cancer community. This, in turn, will lead to improved diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for children with cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-10e388e70b554fed98ee011f6e7650d62024-12-13T11:08:32ZengElsevierEJC Paediatric Oncology2772-610X2024-12-014100197A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementationShuping Wen0Stefan Theobald1Pilar Gangas2Karina C. Borja Jiménez3Johannes H.M. Merks4Reineke A. Schoot5Marcel Meyerheim6Norbert Graf7Saarland University, Dep. Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Homburg 66421, Germany; Correspondence to: Saarland University Dep. Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Campus Homburg, Homburg 66421, Germany.Saarland University, Dep. Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Homburg 66421, GermanyInternational Foundation for Integrated Care, The Base B, Evert van de Beekstraat 1-104, Schiphol Airport, 1118 CBL, the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Division of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the NetherlandsSaarland University, Dep. Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Homburg 66421, GermanySaarland University, Dep. Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Homburg 66421, GermanyChildhood cancer is a leading cause of death in children, and the increasing availability of digital healthcare data, coupled with rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), brings a transformative opportunity to revolutionise its diagnosis, treatment and ultimately improve patient outcomes by leveraging diverse data resources. However, the effective application of AI in childhood cancer requires strict adherence to regulatory and best practice guidelines for patient data preparation and AI model development. Currently, there is a lack of such regulatory and methodological guidance specifically tailored for the paediatric community. This review seeks to address this gap. Beginning with an overview of existing regulatory frameworks, it examines the types of data currently in use or with potential use in developing AI applications for childhood cancer. This encompasses data from traditional sources, such as patient data and electronic health records (EHRs), as well as emerging sources like social media data and social determinants of health. This review also outlines the rules and criteria for collecting, processing, and sharing these data. Informed consent and re-consent are required for data collection and re-use, and data quality, privacy, and security as well as data standardisation, harmonisation and interoperability are important for data processing. Additionally, this review clarifies the essential requirements and methodologies for developing AI models in childhood cancer and healthcare. It also emphasises the importance of AI being trustworthy, protecting privacy, and being accountable and validated in clinical settings. By systematically addressing these key components, this review aims to provide comprehensive knowledge and practical tools for the reliable application and implementation of AI in paediatric cancer to enhance AI acceptance and promote its widespread integration within the childhood cancer community. This, in turn, will lead to improved diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for children with cancer.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772610X24000576Childhood cancerPaediatric cancerArtificial intelligenceMachine learningHealthcare dataRegulatory Framework
spellingShingle Shuping Wen
Stefan Theobald
Pilar Gangas
Karina C. Borja Jiménez
Johannes H.M. Merks
Reineke A. Schoot
Marcel Meyerheim
Norbert Graf
A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
EJC Paediatric Oncology
Childhood cancer
Paediatric cancer
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Healthcare data
Regulatory Framework
title A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
title_full A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
title_fullStr A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
title_full_unstemmed A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
title_short A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
title_sort practical guide to apply ai in childhood cancer data collection and ai model implementation
topic Childhood cancer
Paediatric cancer
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Healthcare data
Regulatory Framework
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772610X24000576
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