Bring on the Machines: Could Machine Learning Improve the Quality of Patient Education Materials? A Systematic Search and Rapid Review.

Journal: JCO clinical cancer informatics
Published Date: Dec 1, 2018

Abstract

PURPOSE: Clear and trustworthy information is essential for people who are ill. People with cancer, in particular, are targeted with vast quantities of patient education material, but of variable quality. Machine learning technologies are popular across industries for automated tasks, like analyzing language and spotting readability issues. With the experience of patients with cancer in mind, we reviewed whether anyone has proposed, modeled, or applied machine learning technologies for the assessment of patient education materials and explored the utility of this application.

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  • Catherine H Saunders
    Catherine H. Saunders, Curtis L. Petersen, Marie-Anne Durand, and Glyn Elwyn, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; Curtis L. Petersen, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and Pamela J. Bagley, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH.
  • Curtis L Petersen
    Catherine H. Saunders, Curtis L. Petersen, Marie-Anne Durand, and Glyn Elwyn, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; Curtis L. Petersen, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and Pamela J. Bagley, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH.
  • Marie-Anne Durand
    Catherine H. Saunders, Curtis L. Petersen, Marie-Anne Durand, and Glyn Elwyn, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; Curtis L. Petersen, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and Pamela J. Bagley, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH.
  • Pamela J Bagley
    Catherine H. Saunders, Curtis L. Petersen, Marie-Anne Durand, and Glyn Elwyn, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; Curtis L. Petersen, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and Pamela J. Bagley, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH.
  • Glyn Elwyn
    Catherine H. Saunders, Curtis L. Petersen, Marie-Anne Durand, and Glyn Elwyn, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; Curtis L. Petersen, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and Pamela J. Bagley, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH.

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