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Cultural variation in trust and acceptability of artificial intelligence diagnostics for dementia
Avinash Chandra, Kaviya Senthilvel, Rifah Anjum, Ijeoma Uchegbu, Laura Jennie Smith, Helen Beaumont, Reshma Punjabi, S. Hussna Begum et al.. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease, 2025-02-16
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Digital health innovations hold diagnostic and therapeutic promise but may be subject to biases for underrepresented groups. We explored perceptions of using artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostics for dementia through a focus group as part of the Automated Brain Image Analysis for Timely and Equitable Dementia Diagnosis (ABATED) study. Qualitative feedback from a diverse public engagement group indicated that cultural variations in trust and acceptability of AI diagnostics may be an unrecognised source of real-world inequity. Efforts focused on the adoption of AI diagnostics in memory clinic pathways should aim to recognise and account for this issue.
Key findings
- Qualitative feedback from a diverse public engagement group indicated that cultural variations in trust and acceptability of AI diagnostics may be an unrecognised source of real-world inequity.
Why it matters
This focus-group study found that cultural differences in trust and acceptability of AI dementia diagnostics may be an unrecognized source of inequity. It concerns how people view diagnostic tools, not any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 34/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on impact for its field and year, so that was left out: it earned 32 of the 94 points we could judge it on, which is 34 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Alzheimer s Disease) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Journal of Alzheimer s Disease: journal h-index 218 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Charles R. Marshall: h-index 31 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Queen Mary University of London: institution h-index 1,058 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39956979) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 32 / 94 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 32 of the 94 points we could judge it on is 34 out of 100. |
| Total | 34 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1177/13872877251319353
- PubMed: 39956979
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APA 7th
Chandra, A., Senthilvel, K., Anjum, R., Uchegbu, I., Smith, L. J., Beaumont, H., et al. (2025). Cultural variation in trust and acceptability of artificial intelligence diagnostics for dementia. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877251319353
Vancouver
Chandra A, Senthilvel K, Anjum R, Uchegbu I, Smith LJ, Beaumont H, et al. Cultural variation in trust and acceptability of artificial intelligence diagnostics for dementia. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 2025. doi:10.1177/13872877251319353. PMID: 39956979.
BibTeX
@article{chandra2025-39956979,
author = {Chandra, Avinash and Senthilvel, Kaviya and Anjum, Rifah and Uchegbu, Ijeoma and Smith, Laura Jennie and Beaumont, Helen and Punjabi, Reshma and Begum, S. Hussna and others},
title = {{Cultural variation in trust and acceptability of artificial intelligence diagnostics for dementia}},
journal = {Journal of Alzheimer s Disease},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1177/13872877251319353},
pmid = {39956979},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877251319353}
}
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