WHO Framework

Mapping World Health Organization’s framework requirements on the HAIP Guides

WHO framework requirement RequirementHAIP Guides
Model Purpose & SuitabilityUnderstanding the problem and intended use

Risks and benefits

Interoperability

Security

User testing
Identify problems across the organization

Prioritize Problems

Determine dimensions of the problem

Determine suitability of technical approaches

Evaluate internal resources for adoption

Assess legal risks

Audit investment decisions

Design and test workflow for clinicians

Adapt to enable AI implementation

Identify and mitigate risks
Locally validate prior to integration

Determine if AI should be integrated
Algorithmic ValidationTraining data

External validation

Performance metrics

Benchmarking
Assess viability of buying or building AI

Assess quality of external AI product options

Define the role of AI

Define performance targets

Define successful use
Clinical ValidationProspective analysis plan

Evaluates the impact on the pathway

Meaningful endpoint

Transparent report
Identify potential downstream impacts

Design and test workflow for clinicians

Monitor work environment

Sustain improved outcomes

Determine if work environment requires adaptation
Deployment & Ongoing
Monitoring
Generalisability

Standards for adoption

Monitors safety and effectiveness

Reports adverse events

Algorithmic audits
Manage changes to the work environment

Prevent inappropriate use of AI

Monitor AI performance

Audit AI solutions and work environment

Identify potential risks

Determine if updating or decommissioning is necessary

Determine if work environment requires adaptation

Evaluate expansion to new settings

Minimize disruptions from decommissioning
Economic evaluationEconomic evaluation of AI health technologies compares costs and consequences, addressing unique cost profiles and reimbursement strategies for market access.Monitor AI performance

Audit AI solutions and work environment
Communication of resultsTransparently communicating clinical evaluation results is vital for safe and effective use of AI health technologies involving datasets, model descriptions, clinical studies, and post-deployment audits.Disseminate information to end users

Audit AI solutions and work environment

Disseminate information about updates to end users