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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

This is a member publication of Ulster University (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/82564, first published .
Feasibility and Acceptability of AI-Powered Tools for Early Autism Screening in Egypt: Semistructured Focus Group Study

Feasibility and Acceptability of AI-Powered Tools for Early Autism Screening in Egypt: Semistructured Focus Group Study

Feasibility and Acceptability of AI-Powered Tools for Early Autism Screening in Egypt: Semistructured Focus Group Study

Pratheepan Yogarajah   1 * , PhD ;   Ammal M Metwally   2 * , Prof Dr, PhD ;   Priyanka Chaurasia   1 , PhD ;   Ghada A Elshaarawy   2 , Prof Dr, PhD ;   Shereen M El Khateeb   3 , MFA ;   Engy A Ashaat   2 , PhD ;   Amal Elsaeid   2 , PhD ;   Nahed A Elghareeb   4 , PhD ;   Amira S ElRifay   2 , Prof Dr, PhD

1 School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

2 National Research Centre, Giza, Giza, Egypt

3 Department of psychology, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

4 Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Pratheepan Yogarajah, PhD
  • School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University
  • Ulster University
  • Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 7JL
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 2871675034
  • Email: p.yogarajah@ulster.ac.uk