Please note: The algorithm descriptions in English have been automatically translated. Errors may have been introduced in this process. For the original descriptions, go to the Dutch version of the Algorithm Register.
Psychosocial health
- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
- DPIA, ...
- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
Begin date
Contact information
Responsible use
Goal and impact
We would like to monitor the psychosocial health of Utrecht children. So that we can contribute to the healthy development of these children. By doing so, we secure the healthy development of Utrecht children at secondary school. And we contribute to Healthy Urban Living in Utrecht.
Considerations
Results Utrecht Uthic Assessment: with this monitoring to determine the psychosocial health of secondary school children, we contribute directly to the Health value. We have ensured that data processing for this monitoring takes place in a protected and secure environment. In doing so, we contribute to the values Privacy and Control of Technology. The results of this monitoring are interpreted by the youth nurse in discussion with the child and parents. This way, we give secondary school children information and a concrete action perspective regarding their health and situation. This contributes to the value of Autonomy. In the follow-up steps, extra attention is paid to children with a relatively large disadvantage. This contributes to the value Justice.
Human intervention
The algorithm (with a direct impact on Utrecht residents and their living environment) only serves as a source of information for an employee, who takes the appropriate next step based on this information and the context of the situation. This principle is included in our Utrecht framework Internal Guidelines for Algorithm Application.
Risk management
The Utrecht data scientists, Information and Process Advisors (IPA) and Decentralised Information Security Officers (DISO) within the Utrecht municipality have a controlling and monitoring role in the application of the algorithm, in addition to the employees directly involved. By doing so, we want to prevent the following risks from occurring:
- data leak by making personal data of Utrecht residents publicly available
- algorithm takes a decision completely independently, without the intervention of an employee and without interpreting the relevant context of the situation
- 'function creep' regarding data in the application of the algorithm, causing the algorithm to give a distorted picture of what is going on. This can occur because the same type of data is used when applying the algorithm, and the algorithm uses that as confirmation of what comes out as information
Impact assessment
- Utrechts Uthiek Assessment
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
Operations
Data
The application of the algorithm uses data from the completed questionnaire Healthy Living Check The Even on the following health topics, namely:
- hearing
- weight
- mood
- alcohol consumption
- drug use
- contact with others
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- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
- DPIA, ...
- Status
- In use