How accurate are digital symptom assessment apps for suggesting conditions and urgency advice? A clinical vignettes comparison to GPs.

Stephen Henry GilbertAlicia MehlAdel BaluchCaoimhe CawleyJean ChallinerHamish FraserElizabeth MillenMaryam MontazeriJan MultmeierFiona PickClaudia RichterEwelina TürkShubhanan UpadhyayVishaal ViraniNicola VonaPaul WicksClaire Novorol

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

The utility of digital symptom assessment apps relies on coverage, accuracy and safety. While no digital tool outperformed GPs, some came close, and the nature of iterative improvements to software offers scalable improvements to care.

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