Questionnaire Study Concerning Artificial Intelligence

In recent years, important developments have been made in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). These developments have led to the large-scale application of AI in our everyday lives and AI-research within healthcare. A potentially promising application of AI lies in imaging analysis. For example, within gastroenterology this means the detection and classification of colorectal polyps and Barrett's neoplasia, disease severity scoring of inflammatory bowel diseases, and differentiating pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis.

Despite the investments in AI-research, there is a lack in knowledge concerning patients' and physicians' perspectives on AI in healthcare. This prospective questionnaire study investigates these perspectives, obtaining data from both gastroenterology (GI) patients and GI-physicians within the Netherlands. The questionnaires focus on the knowledge, experience, and opinion of AI, particularly concerning the implementation of AI in (gastroenterology) healthcare. Furthermore, the current (endoscopic) infrastructure within Dutch hospitals will be investigated for its readnessy for AI.

Inclusion criteria

• Gastrointestinal (GI) patients with an outpatient appointment in the gastroenterology department for an endoscopic procedure in the context of the Dutch national screening program, because of gastrointestinal symptoms, or because of follow-up of previously diagnosed bowel diseases (in one of the two participating hospitals);
• Gastroenterologists working in Dutch hospitals;
• Gastroenterology fellows working in Dutch hospitals;
• Minimal age of 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

• No appropriate understanding of the Dutch language;
• Not willing to sign informed consent;
• Objection to participate in medical scientific research, reported in the medical file.