Psychomeasure is one of the supported startups in the first S3E Charge Accelerator Programme.
What? Psychomeasure© is a clinical tool based on natural language processing (NLP) to support physicians in their diagnosis and monitoring of schizophrenia patients, adding quantitative resources to the qualitative analysis of patients. Psychomeasure© is based on scientific research that has been produced from over one decade of ongoing interdisciplinary investigation and has already been submitted to clinical trials monitored by mental health experts.
Why? The traditional psychiatric diagnosis process is lengthy, subjective, and prone to errors. By using NLP technology, Psychomeasure© can significantly decrease the time of evaluation and diagnosis, adding precision and accuracy. Traditional diagnostic methods for schizophrenia rely on psychiatric evaluation, behavioural examination and medical history assessment. According to scientific literature, misdiagnosis of schizophrenia ranged between 39.16% and 56.7%. In contrast, their NLP solution has been found to have an accuracy of 90%.
How? Psychomeasure© provides a Software as a Service (SAAS) subscription-based product that provides cognitive markers based on speech that can be used in a similar way as a hemogram. These results are then used by psychiatrists to support their qualitative assessment of patients, enabling faster and more accurate diagnosis and patient monitoring.
The science behind Psychomeasure’s algorithm was tested, validated, published, and awarded by some of the world’s most renowned research centres, such as the Columbia University Medical School, the University of Edinburgh and King’s College in London. They currently have clinical trials taking place at hospitals and research centres in Europe and in Brazil using their Beta app. The company owns its intellectual property (IP) and has a formal agreement with the universities where it was initially developed.
Learn more about Psychomeasure by watching the pitch done by their CEO, Eduardo Barros, during the Charge Open Day on 6th July 2023.
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