Triage Accuracy of Symptom Checker Apps: 5-Year Follow-up Evaluation

• Main Authors: Malte L Schmieding (Author), Marvin Kopka (Author), Konrad Schmidt (Author), Sven Schulz-Niethammer (Author), Felix Balzer (Author), Markus A Feufel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSymptom checkers are digital tools assisting laypersons in self-assessing the urgency and potential causes of their medical complaints. They are widely used but face concerns from both patients and health care professionals, especially regarding their accuracy. A 2015 landmark study substa...