To cite The ELSA Way as a whole, use:
The ELSA Way Community. The ELSA Way: A Community Resource for Responsible AI in Healthcare. ELSA AI Lab Northern Netherlands, 2026. Available at: https://
the -elsa -way .github .io /the -elsa -way/
The book changes over time, so when you cite a single page, add its title and the date you accessed it:
The ELSA Way Community. “Fairness and bias assessment.” In The ELSA Way: A Community Resource for Responsible AI in Healthcare. ELSA AI Lab Northern Netherlands, accessed [date]. Available at: https://
the -elsa -way .github .io /the -elsa -way /fairness -bias
The FUTURE-AI framework¶
If you refer to the FUTURE-AI framework, please also cite the original paper:
Lekadir K, Frangi AF, Porras AR, et al. FUTURE-AI: international consensus guideline for trustworthy and deployable artificial intelligence in healthcare. BMJ 2025;388:e081554. doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-081554