synple: A Platform for Privacy Preserving Synthetic Patient Data Generation

Inês Silveira, Luís Silva, Francisco Morgado Veladas, Rodrigo Braga, Hugo Gamboa

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Abstract

Patient data collection is often constrained by accessibility, privacy, and confidentiality issues in healthcare research. To overcome this problem, the generation of synthetic data has been proposed. Nevertheless, existing synthetic patient generators do not cover European populations, nor do they offer flexibility in the process of generating data and building a biographical profile. In this paper, we introduce synple, a tool for synthetic patient data generation that mirrors the demographic characteristics of Portugal and Spain while adhering to GDPR and HIPAA regulations. Our platform produces comprehensive patient profiles, including both biological and biographical details, life narratives, and facial images, facilitated through an intuitive web interface powered by advanced generation algorithms. Additionally, the platform incorporates a validation feature, enabling users to assess the quality and consistency of the generated synthetic data. We demonstrate our system’s potential for enhancing healthcare research and safeguarding patient privacy in the digital age.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnological Innovation for Human-Centric Systems - 15th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2024, Proceedings
EditorsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos, Filipa Ferrada
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages139-151
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783031638503
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event15th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2024 - Caparica, Portugal
Duration: 3 Jul 20245 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume716 IFIPAICT
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

Conference15th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2024
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityCaparica
Period3/07/245/07/24

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • health data privacy
  • machine learning
  • synthetic data
  • synthetic patient

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