Questionnaire Study Concerning Artificial Intelligence

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05214625

METC 2020-2281

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the knowledge, experience, and opinion on AI among gastroenterology (GI) patients, gastroenterologists, and GI-fellows, particularly concerning implementation and application of AI (in assisting clinicians) in healthcare. The secondary aims are to investigate (dis)advantages of AI use in healthcare and the availability of technical facilities and infrastructures within endoscopy to implement and apply AI in Dutch hospitals.

Full description

In recent years, important developments have been made in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). These developments have led to the large-scale application of AI in our everyday lives and AI-research within healthcare. A potentially promising application of AI lies in imaging analysis. For example, within gastroenterology this means the detection and classification of colorectal polyps and Barrett's neoplasia, disease severity scoring of inflammatory bowel diseases, and differentiating pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis.

Despite the investments in AI-research, there is a lack in knowledge concerning patients' and physicians' perspectives on AI in healthcare. This prospective questionnaire study investigates these perspectives, obtaining data from both gastroenterology (GI) patients and GI-physicians within the Netherlands. The questionnaires focus on the knowledge, experience, and opinion of AI, particularly concerning the implementation of AI in (gastroenterology) healthcare. Furthermore, the current (endoscopic) infrastructure within Dutch hospitals will be investigated for its readnessy for AI.

Enrollment: 457 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gastrointestinal (GI) patients with an outpatient appointment in the gastroenterology department for an endoscopic procedure in the context of the Dutch national screening program, because of gastrointestinal symptoms, or because of follow-up of previously diagnosed bowel diseases (in one of the two participating hospitals);
• Gastroenterologists working in Dutch hospitals;
• Gastroenterology fellows working in Dutch hospitals;
• Minimal age of 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

• No appropriate understanding of the Dutch language;
• Not willing to sign informed consent;
• Objection to participate in medical scientific research, reported in the medical file.

Trial design

457 participants in 2 patient groups

Gastroenterology patients

Description:

Patient receiving an endoscopic procedure because of regular care will be considered eligible for inclusion. Patients receive an endoscopic procedure in the context of the Dutch national screening program, because of gastrointestinal symptoms, or because of follow-up of previously diagnosed bowel diseases. Patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire concerning AI. No intervention will be administered.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire

Gastroenterology physicians

Description:

GI physicians (both gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows), participating in a yearly gastroenterology and hepatology training day, will be asked for their participation in this study. Physician will be asked to complete a questionnaire concerning AI. No intervention will be administered.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire