Transformer-Based Tool for Automated Fact-Checking of Online Health Information: Development Study.

Journal: JMIR infodemiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many people seek health-related information online. The significance of reliable information became particularly evident due to the potential dangers of misinformation. Therefore, discerning true and reliable information from false information has become increasingly challenging.

Authors

  • Azadeh Bayani
    Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Alexandre Ayotte
    Laboratoire Transformation Numérique en Santé, LabTNS, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Jean Noël Nikiema
    Department of Management, Evaluation and Health Policy, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.