EQUAL CARE® Certification
AI-Supported Diagnostic / Treatment
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Items
Evaluation Description
Study Representation
Evaluation Description
Sufficient gender representation in comparison to prevalence in the population present in foundational research.
Training Data Quality
Evaluation Description
Sufficient gender representation in comparison to prevalence in the population. Information on the origin and quality of the training data. Transparency in data preprocessing and applied transformations. Investigation and documentation of possible biases in the data and their impact on the model.
Validation Data Quality
Evaluation Description
Sufficient gender representation in comparison to prevalence in the population. Information on the origin and quality of the training data. Transparency in data preprocessing and applied transformations. Investigation and documentation of possible biases in the data and their impact on the model.
Algorithm Adaptability
Evaluation Description
Assessment of the importance of gender-specific needs as input variables for the model's decisions are included.
Efficacy/ Accuracy
Evaluation Description
Validation of the model’s performance as a whole and segregated by gender was done.
Transparency
Evaluation Description
Explainability of the hyperparameters used, the training dataset, and the training process.
Accessibility
Evaluation Description
Provide explanations in a way that is understandable even to non-experts.
Affordability
Evaluation Description
Costs associated with the application for Users, Healthcare Professionals and Organizations
Possible Side Effects
Evaluation Description
Evidence of any possible side effects or absences of them.
Regulatory Compliance
Evaluation Description
Ensure that the algorithm meets relevant regulatory requirements and ethical guidelines.
Level of Evidence
Evaluation Description
Level of evidence for AI development, Level of evidence for AI validation