The Use of Artificially Intelligent Self-Diagnosing Digital Platforms by the General Public: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-diagnosis is the process of diagnosing or identifying a medical condition in oneself. Artificially intelligent digital platforms for self-diagnosis are becoming widely available and are used by the general public; however, little is known about the body of knowledge surrounding this technology.

Objective

The objectives of this scoping review were to (1) systematically map the extent and nature of the literature and topic areas pertaining to digital platforms that use computerized algorithms to provide users with a list of potential diagnoses and (2) identify key knowledge gaps.

Methods

The following databases were searched: PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,

SUBMITTER: Aboueid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6658267 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature