Ethical considerations

Childhood vaccine refusal and what to do about it: a systematic review of the ethical literature – Kerrie Wiley et al.

2023-12-01T13:50:01+11:00Big pharma, Ethical considerations, Health policy, Publications, Risk|

Parental refusal of routine childhood vaccination remains an ethically contested area. This systematic review sought to explore and characterise the normative arguments made about parental refusal of routine vaccination, with the aim of providing researchers, practitioners, and policymakers with a synthesis of current normative literature.

Measures of socioeconomic advantage are not independent predictors of support for healthcare AI: subgroup analysis of a national Australian survey – Emma Kellie Frost et al

2023-06-28T15:42:02+10:00AI, Ethical considerations, Health professionals, Publications, Risk|

Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to improve aspects of healthcare. However, studies have shown that healthcare AI algorithms also have the potential to perpetuate existing inequities in healthcare, performing less effectively for marginalised populations. Studies on public attitudes towards AI outside of [...]

Approaches to prioritising research for clinical trial networks: a scoping review – Rachael L. Morton et. al

2023-01-25T14:50:14+11:00Clinical guidelines, Ethical considerations, Health policy, Health professionals, Publications, Research|

Prioritisation of clinical trials ensures that the research conducted meets the needs of stakeholders, makes the best use of resources and avoids duplication. The aim of this review was to identify and critically appraise approaches to research prioritisation applicable to clinical trials, to inform best [...]

Strengthening the reporting of harms of all interventions in clinical trials – Christina Abdel Shaheed et. al

2023-01-11T13:46:54+11:00Ethical considerations, Publications, Research ethics, Risk|

Harms in clinical trials may be characterised by adverse events (AEs) and adverse reactions. Both terms refer to untoward medical occurrences in a trial participant, but the second term presumes causation and is reserved for events directly attributed to the investigational treatment. Harms reporting in [...]

Public views on ethical issues in healthcare artificial intelligence: protocol for a scoping review – Emma Frost et al

2022-09-07T16:39:23+10:00AI, Ethical considerations, Publications|

In recent years, innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to the development of new healthcare AI (HCAI) technologies. Whilst some of these technologies show promise for improving the patient experience, ethicists have warned that AI can introduce and exacerbate harms and wrongs in healthcare.

Protecting the public from the adverse effects of confused research ethics – Ian Chalmers & Paul Glasziou

2023-01-11T14:56:10+11:00Ethical considerations, Publications, Research, Research ethics|

Who is responsible for promoting the research needed to address treatment uncertainties and thus reduce harmful elements of healthcare? A wide range of people could be considered to share in this collective responsibility, including research funders, researchers, health professionals and patient groups. A particularly heavy [...]

To offer or request? Disclosing variants of uncertain significance in prenatal testing – Gabriel Watts & Ainsley Newson

2021-09-08T14:30:32+10:00Ethical considerations, Publications|

The use of genomic testing in pregnancy is increasing, giving rise to questions over how the information that is generated should be offered and returned in clinical practice. While these tests provide important information for prenatal decision-making, they can also generate information of uncertain significance. [...]

Evaluation of artificial intelligence clinical applications: Detailed case analyses show value of healthcare ethics approach in identifying patient care issues – Wendy Rogers et al.

2021-07-16T13:19:40+10:00AI, Ethical considerations, Publications|

This paper is one of the first to analyse the ethical implications of specific healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) applications, and the first to provide a detailed analysis of AI-based systems for clinical decision support. AI is increasingly being deployed across multiple domains. In response, a [...]

Reporting of screening and diagnostic AI rarely acknowledges ethical, legal, and social implications: a mass media frame analysis – Emma Frost & Stacy Carter

2021-07-16T10:23:35+10:00AI, Ethical considerations, Media, Publications|

Healthcare is a rapidly expanding area of application for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Although there is considerable excitement about its potential, there are also substantial concerns about the negative impacts of these technologies. Since screening and diagnostic AI tools now have the potential to fundamentally change [...]

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