Y. Al-Ajlouni

Addressing non-communicable diseases and injuries through an equity lens: insights from the Cameroon non-communicable disease and injury (NCDI) Poverty Commission

Background Non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) constitute a leading cause of premature mortality globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To curb the rising burden of NCDIs in Cameroon, the Ministry of Public Health established the National NCDI Poverty Commission to a...

Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Enabled Electrocardiography for Screening MASLD-Associated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in the US Population.

A conceptual framework for measuring AI health equity

This viewpoint proposes a composite framework, the AI in Healthcare Equity Index (AIHEI), to support measurable assessment of equity in health AI systems, designed to assess equity across five domains: data representation, algorithmic fairness, transparency and explainability, governance and oversight, and community im...

The economic imperative for an AI Productivity Index in healthcare: Beyond clinical promise to fiscal accountability

An AI Productivity Index is proposed to complement existing safety, efficacy and economic assessments by evaluating operational impact, implementation burden, opportunity costs and post-deployment consequences.