No specific disease is examined. The symptom checker can be used for various symptoms.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Users employ a symptom checker to analyze their symptoms.
Sponsors
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Institute for Medical Informatics and Service Unit IT Medical Data Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Use of the Symptom Checker - Use to assess their own symptoms or the symptoms of another person - German-speaking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Use of symptom checker for informational purposes without assessing symptoms - No consent to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in certainty in the triage decision (Visual Analogue Scale). Measured before and after symptom checker usage. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Stage of decision making / change in stage (Stage of Decision Making Questionnaire by O'Connor). Time of measurement: before and after use - Anxiety / change in anxiety (Visual Analogue Scale - Anxiety). Time of measurement: before and after use - Urgency assessment or change in assessment (unvalidated items). Time of measurement: Before and after use - Question about usage of symptom checker (unvalidated item). Time of measurement: Before use - Question about experiencing symptoms (unvalided item). Time of measurement: Before use - Question about usefulness (3 point Likert scale). Time of measurement: After use | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarvin Kopka
harité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Institute for Medical Informatics and Service Unit IT Medical Data Science
Outcome results
None listed