Using a simulation centre to evaluate preliminary acceptability and impact of an artificial intelligence-powered clinical decision support system for depression treatment on the physician-patient interaction.
David A BenrimohMyriam Tanguay-SelaKelly PerlmanSonia IsraelJoseph MehltretterCaitrin ArmstrongRobert FratilaSagar V ParikhJordan F KarpKatherine HellerIpsit V VahiaDaniel M BlumbergerSherif KaramaSimone N VigodGail MyhrRuben MartinsColleen P E RollinsChristina PopescuEryn LundriganEmily SnookMarina WakidJerome WilliamsGhassen SoufiTamara PerezJingla-Fri TuntengKatherine RosenfeldMarc MirescoGustavo TureckiLiliana Gomez CardonaOuti LinnarantaHoward C MargolesePublished in: BJPsych open (2021)
The simulation centre allowed for direct observations of clinician use and impact of the tool on the clinician-patient interaction before clinical studies. It may therefore offer a useful and important environment in the early testing of new technological tools. The present results will inform further tool development and clinician training materials.