U.S., Aug. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07766694) titled 'Evaluating the Preferences and Tradeoffs of AI-based Electronic Consultations for Older Adults in Primary Care' on Aug. 09.
Brief Summary: Electronic consultations, or e-consults, let a primary care doctor request medical advice from a specialist without requiring the patient to attend a separate visit. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be able to provide this type of advice, potentially making e-consults faster and less costly. However, whether AI-based e-consults are acceptable may depend on how patients and clinicians weigh factors such as who provides the advice, how quickly it is received, its cost, and its quality.
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