AI Used to ID Risk of Heart Disease in Diabetes Study

Artificial intelligence is constantly being used in new and different applications in healthcare. A research team from the University of Gothenburg, is now using the power of AI in combination with conventional statistical methods in a study of risk factors in type 1 diabetes. The study's objective was to identify the most important indicators of elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and death. "What's unique about this study is that we've included machine learning analyses - that is, algorithms for AI - to assess strength of association for cardiovascular risk factors," Aidin Rawshani, PhD, of Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, said in a release. Dr. Rawshani is the corresponding author of a new article in the journal Circulation.