Change in urgency decisions after using symptom checkers and large language models

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033775

Enrollment

600

Registered

2024-03-11

Start date

2024-03-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Various diseases are shown in the form of case vignettes. No disease/health problem is examined directly.

Interventions

Group 1: Medical laypersons receive a recommendation from the symptom checker Ada when answering a medical case vignette Group 2: Medical laypersons receive a recommendation from the large language mo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Speaks German - Lives in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Participated in previous research of our department - Professional medical education

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Accuracy in the assessment of the vignettes. Participants decide for the case vignette whether it is (a) an emergency, (b) a non-emergency for which medical care is sufficient within a week or (c) symptoms that can be treated themselves.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Certainty in their decision	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarvin Kopka

Fachgebiet Arbeitswissenschaft, Technische Universität Berlin

marvin.kopka@tu-berlin.de+49 30 314-70806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026