Use of artificial intelligence in sports medicine: a report of 5 fictional cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising areas in medicine with many possibilities for improving health and wellness. Already today, diagnostic decision support systems may help patients to estimate the severity of their complaints. This fictional case study aimed to test the diagnostic potential of an AI algorithm for common sports injuries and pathologies.

Methods

Based on a literature review and clinical expert experience, five fictional "common" cases of acute, and subacute injuries or chronic sport-related pathologies were created: Concussion, ankle sprain, muscle pain, chronic knee instability (after ACL rupture) and tennis elbow. The symptoms of these cases were entered into a freely available chatbot-guided AI app and its diagnoses were co

SUBMITTER: Rigamonti L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7885566 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature