ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease) Risk Estimator
Description
The ASCVD is used as a preventative measure to identify inmates that are at risk for heart disease in order to provide more aggressive treatment to reduce that risk.
Detailed example
An estimated percentage of the possibility of the inmate developing heart disease over the next ten years and over the inmate's lifetime.
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
The expected outcome would be to have less heart disease or related complications due to the proactive assessment of potential risk.
Controls / human review
ATO: No; PIA: Not published
Data needed
The case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to select and prepare data, as well as evaluate performance.