AI-guided risk alerts to help doctors spot iron deficiency

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a single-center, pragmatic randomized trial at China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan. The study integrates a machine learning risk notification into the electronic health record to alert physicians after CBC results are available. Participants are adult outpatients in internal medicine, family medicine, and hematology/oncology clinics, with randomization occurring automatically within routine care. The trial examines whether the AI display changes physician testing and diagnostic behavior, including ferritin testing rates and the diagnostic yield of those tests, in real-world outpatient practice.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults aged 18 years or older.
2. Patients attending outpatient clinics of participating departments including 2.1. Internal Medicine, 2.2 Family Medicine 2.3. Hematology/Oncology
3. Completion of a routine complete blood count (CBC) as part of usual clinical care during the outpatient encounter.
4. Availability of the CBC report in the institutional laboratory information system, allowing sufficient data for analysis.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Encounters with missing or incomplete key identifiers (e.g., patient identification number, ) that prevent determination of exposure status (AI information displayed vs not displayed) or assessment of outcomes within the defined follow-up period.
2. Encounters without a valid department code required by the information system to trigger the randomization mechanism and AI risk display.
3. Encounters with incomplete or missing laboratory data required to activate the AI system.
4. Repeated CBC encounters from the same patient during the study period, if applicable; only the first eligible encounter will be included to avoid duplication.

Where it's running

• China Medical University Hospital
  Taichung, Taiwan Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.