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- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Copyright
- Copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
- ISSN
- 2168-6165
- eISSN
- 2168-6173
- DOI
- 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.0571
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Key PointsQuestionWhat is the accuracy of a popular online symptom checker for ophthalmic diagnoses? FindingsIn this vignette-based, cross-sectional study, the top 3 diagnoses generated by the online symptom checker included the correct diagnoses in 16 of 42 (38%) cases. A substantial number of diagnoses may not be captured. MeaningThis finding suggests that patients should exercise caution if depending on online symptom checkers to self-diagnosis ophthalmic conditions.
Journal
JAMA Ophthalmology – American Medical Association
Published: Jun 11, 2019