Using chatbots to screen for heritable cancer syndromes in patients undergoing routine colonoscopy.

Journal: Journal of medical genetics
Published Date: Dec 1, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hereditary colorectal cancer (HCRC) syndromes account for 10% of colorectal cancers but remain underdiagnosed. This feasibility project tested the utility of an artificial intelligence-based chatbot deployed to patients scheduled for colonoscopy to identify HCRC risk factors, educate participants about HCRC and obtain consent to genetic testing as an extension of genetic counselling of appropriate subjects. Genetic counsellor (GC) and genetic counselling assistant (GCA) time spent per subject was also measured.

Authors

  • Brandie Heald
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA leachb@ccf.org.
  • Emma Keel
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Jessica Marquard
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Carol A Burke
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Matthew F Kalady
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • James M Church
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • David Liska
    Departments of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Gautam Mankaney
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Karen Hurley
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Charis Eng
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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