PLOS Digital Health (May 2024)

Mapping the ethical landscape of digital biomarkers: A scoping review.

  • Mattia Andreoletti,
  • Luana Haller,
  • Effy Vayena,
  • Alessandro Blasimme

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000519
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 5
p. e0000519

Abstract

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In the evolving landscape of digital medicine, digital biomarkers have emerged as a transformative source of health data, positioning them as an indispensable element for the future of the discipline. This necessitates a comprehensive exploration of the ethical complexities and challenges intrinsic to this cutting-edge technology. To address this imperative, we conducted a scoping review, seeking to distill the scientific literature exploring the ethical dimensions of the use of digital biomarkers. By closely scrutinizing the literature, this review aims to bring to light the underlying ethical issues associated with the development and integration of digital biomarkers into medical practice.