Preliminary Screening for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Using a Chatbot Augmented Intelligence Genetic Counselor: Development and Feasibility Study.

IBM Watson artificial intelligence augmented intelligence cancer chatbot familial cancer feasibility genetics hereditary cancer preliminary screening screening

Journal

JMIR formative research
ISSN: 2561-326X
Titre abrégé: JMIR Form Res
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101726394

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Feb 2021
Historique:
received: 21 10 2020
accepted: 09 01 2021
revised: 29 12 2020
entrez: 5 2 2021
pubmed: 6 2 2021
medline: 6 2 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Japan; genetic background and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) are implicated. The key to HBOC diagnosis involves screening to identify high-risk individuals. However, genetic medicine is still developing; thus, many patients who may potentially benefit from genetic medicine have not yet been identified. This study's objective is to develop a chatbot system that uses augmented intelligence for HBOC screening to determine whether patients meet the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) BRCA1/2 testing criteria. The system was evaluated by a doctor specializing in genetic medicine and certified genetic counselors. We prepared 3 scenarios and created a conversation with the chatbot to reflect each one. Then we evaluated chatbot feasibility, the required time, the medical accuracy of conversations and family history, and the final result. The times required for the conversation were 7 minutes for scenario 1, 15 minutes for scenario 2, and 16 minutes for scenario 3. Scenarios 1 and 2 met the BRCA1/2 testing criteria, but scenario 3 did not, and this result was consistent with the findings of 3 experts who retrospectively reviewed conversations with the chatbot according to the 3 scenarios. A family history comparison ascertained by the chatbot with the actual scenarios revealed that each result was consistent with each scenario. From a genetic medicine perspective, no errors were noted by the 3 experts. This study demonstrated that chatbot systems could be applied to preliminary genetic medicine screening for HBOC.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Japan; genetic background and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) are implicated. The key to HBOC diagnosis involves screening to identify high-risk individuals. However, genetic medicine is still developing; thus, many patients who may potentially benefit from genetic medicine have not yet been identified.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
This study's objective is to develop a chatbot system that uses augmented intelligence for HBOC screening to determine whether patients meet the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) BRCA1/2 testing criteria.
METHODS METHODS
The system was evaluated by a doctor specializing in genetic medicine and certified genetic counselors. We prepared 3 scenarios and created a conversation with the chatbot to reflect each one. Then we evaluated chatbot feasibility, the required time, the medical accuracy of conversations and family history, and the final result.
RESULTS RESULTS
The times required for the conversation were 7 minutes for scenario 1, 15 minutes for scenario 2, and 16 minutes for scenario 3. Scenarios 1 and 2 met the BRCA1/2 testing criteria, but scenario 3 did not, and this result was consistent with the findings of 3 experts who retrospectively reviewed conversations with the chatbot according to the 3 scenarios. A family history comparison ascertained by the chatbot with the actual scenarios revealed that each result was consistent with each scenario. From a genetic medicine perspective, no errors were noted by the 3 experts.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrated that chatbot systems could be applied to preliminary genetic medicine screening for HBOC.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33544084
pii: v5i2e25184
doi: 10.2196/25184
pmc: PMC7895643
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e25184

Informations de copyright

©Ann Sato, Eri Haneda, Nobuyasu Suganuma, Hiroto Narimatsu. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (http://formative.jmir.org), 05.02.2021.

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Auteurs

Ann Sato (A)

Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Eri Haneda (E)

Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Nobuyasu Suganuma (N)

Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Hiroto Narimatsu (H)

Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Graduate School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

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