Evaluating AI in Newborn Growth Monitoring: A Collaborative Study

ACCESS Health International is excited to announce the commencement of a research study titled “Accuracy Assessment of AI-based Newborn Anthropometry Solution.” This initiative, funded by Wadhwani AI, is being conducted in collaboration with the KIIT School of Public Health (KSPH) and aims to explore the potential of artificial intelligence in enhancing the monitoring of newborn growth.

The study will evaluate an AI-based solution developed by Wadhwani AI, focusing on its accuracy in measuring newborn anthropometry. To achieve this, the research will involve a sample of approximately 2,000 newborns, categorized into different birth weight groups, up to 42 days old. The study will compare the results obtained from conventional gold-standard methods with those from AI technology to identify any measurement discrepancies between the two approaches.

The team leading this initiative includes Prof. (Dr.) Bhuputra Panda (Director-KSPH), Girish Bommakanti as Project Advisor, Dr. Shrikant Kalaskar as Principal Investigator supported by Co-PIs Dr. Manas Ranjan Behera (Associate Professor, KSPH), Dr Pratap Kumar Jena (Associate Professor, KSPH and Mr. Saumya Ranjan Pani (Faculty Associate, KSPH), Dr. Chilshu Chandran and other research team members.

The project has received ethical approval from multiple bodies, including the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of KIIT University and the State Research and Ethics Committee of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha. It has also been approved by the Odisha State Research and Ethics Committee, chaired by the Commissioner-cum-Health Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha.

This study represents a critical step forward in integrating AI technology with traditional health practices, with the potential to significantly improve newborn health outcomes.