Evaluating an Artificial Intelligence-Based Diagnostic Support Tool for Older Adults in Primary Care

Conditions

• Diagnostic Support

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

65 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support tool for diagnostic support — OTHER
  INTERLACE is an artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support tool. It uses a patient's medical history, vital signs, and current symptoms to make suggestions for diagnoses and tests. These suggestions can be considered and discussed amongst patients, caregivers, and clinicians during primary care visits to help find a good diagnosis for the patient's symptoms.

Study Details

Older adults commonly experience diagnostic errors that may lead to direct harms and increased healthcare costs. Older adults are especially at risk because of higher rates of comorbidity burden, medical complexity, frailty, and cognitive impairment. An artificial intelligence (AI) clinical decision support system (CDSS) offer a promising approach to promote diagnostic excellence for older adults. The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a new AI CDSS for older adults in primary care. The goal of this AI CDSS is to provide diagnostic support during primary care visits (i.e., help make timely and accurate diagnoses) and support communication amongst patients, doctors, and caregivers about the patient's health. In this study, participants will use the AI CDSS in a primary care visit and review its suggestions for diagnoses and tests. Afterwards, they will complete a feedback survey and interview where they share their thoughts about and experience using the AI CDSS.

Key Dates

Start date

May 31, 2026

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Sep 30, 2026

Completion

Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Arms

• Experimental: Use of INTERLACE tool in primary care visit
  All participants will be asked to use INTERLACE in their primary care visit. The tool will be presented on an handheld electronic device and may be used by patients, caregivers, and primary clinicians at each visit. First, the patient will input their current symptoms into INTERLACE. Then, using these symptoms, latest vital signs, and the patient's medical history, INTERLACE will make suggestions for diagnoses and tests. Patients, caregivers, and clinicians can view and discuss these suggestions together to arrive at a potential diagnosis.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of embedding the AI CDSS into a primary care visit [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the study interview, up to two weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Alyssa M Sliwa, BA
  215-746-3080
  [email protected]
• Nicholas Bishop, BA
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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