Publications by authors named "Fathi Saad"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the use of telepsychiatry, prompting a study to assess the opinions and preferences of service users, carers, and clinicians about its effectiveness.
- The study involved surveys and focus groups across four sites in the UK and Italy, revealing that telepsychiatry is convenient for specific follow-ups but lacks effectiveness in building therapeutic relationships and assessing acute mental states.
- Results indicated differing perceptions between clinicians and service users/carers about the quality of telepsychiatry during the pandemic, highlighting the need for a tailored hybrid care model that includes stakeholder preferences and further training for clinicians on telepsychiatry.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the use of telepsychiatry, comparing data from 2020 with two previous years (2018 and 2019) across two UK mental health trusts.
- Findings show a significant increase in mental health service activity during 2020, with remote consultations surging by 3.5 to 6 times from February to June.
- For patients with dementia, remote consultations had lower non-attendance rates compared to in-person visits, while the overall health outcomes improved only in patients with organic conditions.
Classification techniques with minimal labelling effort and application to medical reports.
Int J Data Min Bioinform
December 2008
There are a number of approaches to classify text documents. Here, we use Partially Supervised Classification (PSC) and argue that it is an effective and efficient approach for real-world problems. PSC uses a two-step strategy to cut down on the labelling effort.
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