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View article: Smart Trial: Evaluating the Use of Large Language Models for Recruiting Clinical Trial Participants via Social Media
Smart Trial: Evaluating the Use of Large Language Models for Recruiting Clinical Trial Participants via Social Media Open
Clinical trials (CT) are essential for advancing medical research and treatment, yet efficiently recruiting eligible participants -- each of whom must meet complex eligibility criteria -- remains a significant challenge. Traditional recrui…
View article: “My doctor didn't give me half of that privilege”: Incorporating Black Patients’ Lived Experiences in Virtual Patients for Racial Bias Mitigation Training
“My doctor didn't give me half of that privilege”: Incorporating Black Patients’ Lived Experiences in Virtual Patients for Racial Bias Mitigation Training Open
View article: Incorporating Generative AI into a health informatics curriculum: Building 21st century competencies (Preprint)
Incorporating Generative AI into a health informatics curriculum: Building 21st century competencies (Preprint) Open
View article: Protocol for National Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Opioid Rapid Response System for Overdose Death Prevention
Protocol for National Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Opioid Rapid Response System for Overdose Death Prevention Open
View article: Doctors’ perceptions of using their digital twins in patient care
Doctors’ perceptions of using their digital twins in patient care Open
View article: The Impact of Virtual Human Vocal Personality on Establishing Rapport
The Impact of Virtual Human Vocal Personality on Establishing Rapport Open
Virtual humans are employed in various contexts, including mental health interventions, to encourage users to adopt healthy behaviors. Establishing rapport with users can enhance the effectiveness of these virtual agents. One way to build …
View article: International Program Supercommittee
International Program Supercommittee Open
View article: Information Architects: Using Community-Engaged and Qualitative Methods to Design a Technology-Based Nutrition and Cancer Risk Intervention for Rural Adults
Information Architects: Using Community-Engaged and Qualitative Methods to Design a Technology-Based Nutrition and Cancer Risk Intervention for Rural Adults Open
Background Nearly half of all cancer deaths are preventable through modification or avoidance of key risk factors. As such, there is a growing urgency to identify effective, low-resource, and scalable technologies that support clinical car…
View article: Rural adults’ perceptions of nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention: Contradictory and conflicting messages
Rural adults’ perceptions of nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention: Contradictory and conflicting messages Open
Despite robust evidence linking alcohol, processed meat, and red meat to colorectal cancer (CRC), public awareness of nutrition recommendations for CRC prevention is low. Marginalized populations, including those in rural areas, experience…
View article: Development of a Credible Virtual Clinician Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening via Telehealth Apps for and by Black Men: Qualitative Study
Development of a Credible Virtual Clinician Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening via Telehealth Apps for and by Black Men: Qualitative Study Open
Background Traditionally, promotion of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among Black men was delivered by community health workers, patient navigators, and decision aids (printed text or video media) at clinics and in the community setting…
View article: Key changes to improve social presence of a virtual health assistant promoting colorectal cancer screening informed by a technology acceptance model
Key changes to improve social presence of a virtual health assistant promoting colorectal cancer screening informed by a technology acceptance model Open
View article: A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of Delivering Colorectal Cancer Screening Messages via Virtual Health Assistants
A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of Delivering Colorectal Cancer Screening Messages via Virtual Health Assistants Open
Animated virtual healthcare assistants were efficacious compared with the static virtual healthcare assistant and attention control conditions. The influence of race concordance between source and participant was inconsistent across condit…
View article: A Subjective Culture Approach to Cancer Prevention: Rural Black and White Adults’ Perceptions of Using Virtual Health Assistants to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening
A Subjective Culture Approach to Cancer Prevention: Rural Black and White Adults’ Perceptions of Using Virtual Health Assistants to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening Open
In the US, Black adults are less likely than White adults to be screened for colorectal cancer (CRC). This study uses a subjective culture approach to describe and compare perceptions of a CRC screening intervention delivered via virtual h…
View article: Development of a Credible Virtual Clinician Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening via Telehealth Apps for and by Black Men: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Development of a Credible Virtual Clinician Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening via Telehealth Apps for and by Black Men: Qualitative Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Traditionally, promotion of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among Black men was delivered by community health workers, patient navigators, and decision aids (printed text or video media) at clinics and in the community settin…
View article: Internet-based tailored virtual human health intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening: design guidelines from two user studies
Internet-based tailored virtual human health intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening: design guidelines from two user studies Open
To influence user behaviors, Internet-based virtual humans (VH) have been used to deliver health interventions. When developing Internet-based VH health interventions, the developers have to make several design decisions on VH’s appearance…
View article: Tailoring virtual human‐delivered interventions: A digital intervention promoting colorectal cancer screening for Black women
Tailoring virtual human‐delivered interventions: A digital intervention promoting colorectal cancer screening for Black women Open
Objective Despite efforts to reduce cancer disparities, Black women remain underrepresented in cancer research. Virtual health assistants (VHAs) are one promising digital technology for communicating health messages and promoting health be…
View article: Internet-based Tailored Virtual Human Health Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening
Internet-based Tailored Virtual Human Health Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening Open
To influence user behaviors, Internet-based virtual humans (VH) have been used to deliver health interventions. However, Internet-based VH health interventions face challenges. The challenges can affect user perceptions of an Internet-base…