Portrait de Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi

Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi

samira.rahimi@mila.quebec
Professeure adjointe, McGill University, Département de génie électrique et informatique
Sujets de recherche
Apprentissage automatique médical
Graphes de connaissances
Traitement du langage naturel
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Biographie

Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi (B. Ing., Ph. D.) est titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les soins de santé primaires numériques avancés et professeure adjointe au Département de médecine familiale de l'Université McGill et à Mila – Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle.

Elle est également scientifique affiliée à l'Institut Lady Davis de recherches médicales de l'Hôpital général juif, présidente élue de la Société canadienne de recherche opérationnelle et directrice d'Intelligence artificielle en médecine familiale (AIFM).

Bénéficiant de sa formation interdisciplinaire, ses travaux portent sur le développement et la mise en œuvre de technologies de santé numérique avancées, telles que les outils d'aide à la décision basés sur l'IA, dans les soins de santé primaires. Ses recherches sont consacrées à l'amélioration de la prévention et de la gestion des maladies chroniques, dont les maladies cardiovasculaires, avec un accent particulier sur les populations vulnérables.

Les travaux qu’elle a menés en tant que chercheuse principale ont été financés par le Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS), le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie (CRSNG), Roche Canada, la Fondation Brocher (Suisse) et la Stratégie de recherche axée sur le patient (SRAP) - Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC).

Elle a reçu de nombreux prix, notamment le prix New Investigator Primary Care Research 2022 du North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), qui récompense les contributions exceptionnelles de nouveaux chercheurs dans le domaine de la recherche sur les soins primaires.

Étudiants actuels

Sydney Keyamo
Maîtrise recherche - McGill
Shayan nejadshamsi
Stagiaire de recherche - McGill
Haowei Qiu
Maîtrise professionnelle - McGill
Gauri Sharma
Maîtrise recherche - McGill
Superviseur⋅e principal⋅e :
AJung Moon
Github
Google Scholar
Chetan Shirvankar
Doctorat - McGill
chetan.shirvankar@mila.quebec

Publications

Prioritization of patients access to outpatient augmentative and alternative communication services in Quebec: a decision tool
Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi
Julien Dery
Marie‐eve Lamontagne
Ali Jamshidi
Emilie Lacroix
Angel B. Ruiz
Daoud Ait-Kadi
F. Routhier
Abstract Purpose A large number of people living with a chronic disability wait a long time to access publicly funded rehabilitation service… (voir plus)s such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services, and there is no standardized tool to prioritize these patients. We aimed to develop a prioritization tool to improve the organization and access to the care for this population. Methods In this sequential mixed methods study, we began with a qualitative phase in which we conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 stakeholders including patients, their caregivers, and AAC service providers in Quebec City, Canada to gather their ideas about prioritization criteria. Then, during a half-day consensus group meeting with stakeholders, using a consensus-seeking technique (i.e. Technique for Research of Information by Animation of a Group of Experts), we reached consensus on the most important prioritization criteria. These criteria informed the quantitative phase in which used an electronic questionnaire to collect stakeholders’ views regarding the relative weights for each of the selected criteria. We analyzed these data using a hybrid quantitative method called group based fuzzy analytical hierarchy process, to obtain the importance weights of the selected eight criteria. Results Analyses of the interviews revealed 48 criteria. Collectively, the stakeholders reached consensus on eight criteria, and through the electronic questionnaire they defined the selected criteria’s importance weights. The selected eight prioritization criteria and their importance weights are: person’s safety (weight: 0.274), risks development potential (weight: 0.144), psychological well-being (weight: 0.140), physical well-being (weight: 0.124), life prognosis (weight: 0.106), possible impact on social environment (weight: 0.085), interpersonal relationships (weight: 0.073), and responsibilities and social role (weight: 0.054). Conclusion In this study, we co-developed a prioritization decision tool with the key stakeholders for prioritization of patients who are referred to AAC services in rehabilitation settings. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILIATION Studies in Canada have shown that people in Canada with a need for rehabilitation services are not receiving publicly available services in a timely manner. There is no standardized tool for the prioritization of AAC patients. In this mixed methods study, we co-developed a prioritization tool with key stakeholders for prioritization of patients who are referred to AAC services in a rehabilitation center in Quebec, Canada.
2020-06-05
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (published)
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Current works and future directions on application of machine learning in primary care
Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi
Vera Granikov
Pierre Pluye
In this short paper, we explained current machine learning works in primary care based on a scoping review that we performed. The performed … (voir plus)review was in line with the methodological framework proposed by Colquhoun and colleagues. Lastly, we discussed our observations and gave important directions to the future studies in this fast-growing area.
2020-05-27
International Conference on Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems (publié)
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Desirable features in a decision aid for prenatal screening – what do pregnant women and their partners think? A mixed methods pilot study
Titilayo Tatiana Agbadje
Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi
Mélissa Côté
Andrée-Anne Tremblay
Mariama Penda Diallo
Hélène Elidor
Alex Poulin Herron
Codjo Djignefa Djade
France Légaré
Background To help pregnant women and their partners make informed value-congruent decisions about Down syndrome prenatal screening, our te… (voir plus)am developed two successive versions of a decision aid (DAv2017 and DAv2014). We aimed to assess pregnant women and their partners’ perceptions of the usefulness of the two DAs for preparing for decision making, their relative acceptability and their most desirable features. Methods This is a mixed methods pilot study. We recruited participants of study (women and their partners) when consulting for prenatal care in three clinical sites in Quebec City. To be eligible, women had to: (a) be at least 18 years old; (b) be more than 16 weeks pregnant; or having given birth in the previous year and (c) be able to speak and write in French or English. Both women and partners were invited to give their informed consent. We collected quantitative data on the usefulness of the DAs for preparing for decision making and their relative acceptability. We developed an interview grid based on the Technology Acceptance Model and Acceptability questionnaire to explore their perceptions of the most desirable features. We performed descriptive statistics and deductive analysis. Results Overall, 23 couples and 16 individual women participated in the study. The majority of participants were between 25 and 34 years old (79% of women and 59% of partners) and highly educated (66.7% of women and 54% of partners had a university-level education). DAv2017 scored higher for usefulness for preparing for decision making (86.2 ± 13 out of 100 for DAv2017 and 77.7 ± 14 for DAv2014). For most dimensions, DAv2017 was more acceptable than DAv2014 (e.g. the amount of information was found “just right” by 80% of participants for DAv2017 against 56% for DAv2014). However, participants preferred the presentation and the values clarification exercise of DAv2014. In their opinion, neither DA presented information in a completely balanced manner. They suggested adding more information about raising Down syndrome children, replacing frequencies with percentages, different values clarification methods, and a section for the partner. Conclusions A new user-centered version of the prenatal screening DA will integrate participants’ suggestions to reflect end users’ priorities.
2020-05-08
(publié)
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Suitable e-Health Solutions for Older Adults with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: Perceptions of Health and Social Care Providers in Quebec City
Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Mame Ndiaye
Mylène Boucher
Samantha Dequanter
Ronald Buyl
Ellen Gorus
Anne Bourbonnais
Anik Giguère
Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi
: e-Health solutions offer a potential to improve the quality of life and safety of older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment … (voir plus)(MCI). In making better decisions for using eHealth technologies, health professionals should be aware and well informed about existing tools. Recent research shows the lack of knowledge on these technologies for older adults with dementia. In Quebec, current market offer for these technologies is supply-based, and not need-based. This study is part of a larger project and aims to understand the perceptions and needs of health and social care providers regarding e-health technologies for older adults with dementia or MCI. One focus group was carried out with six health and social care professionals at the St-Sacrement Hospital in Quebec City, Canada. The focus group enquired about the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with older adults with cognitive impairment. Relevant examples of ICTs were presented to assess their knowledge level. The discussion was tape-recorded and transcripts were coded using the Nvivo software. Results revealed that aside from fall safety technologies, there is a lack of knowledge about other e-Health technologies for this population. Respondents acknowledged the value of ICTs and were willing to recommend some of them. Economic reasons, blind trust on ICTs and lack of confidence in patients’ capacity to use the solutions were the major limitations identified.
2020-05-03
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (publié)
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