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Table 1 Dimensions operationalized in the scenario-based measure

From: Exploring perceptions of healthcare technologies enabled by artificial intelligence: an online, scenario-based survey

 

Definition

Concerns

 

 Privacy

Concern about loss of control of personal information, misuse of information, and who can access personal information [14, 25, 38, 42,43,44,45]

 Transparency/uncertainty

Concern about the comprehensibility of AI results or recommendations and uncertainty about being made aware when AI is used in healthcare [12, 14, 38, 42]

 Human element of care

Concern about AI decreasing the clinician’s role in healthcare and these technologies impacting the interactions and relationships of clinicians and patients [9, 25, 46,47,48]

 Social justice

Concern about unfairness in the distribution of the benefits and burdens of applications of AI in healthcare [6, 12,13,14, 38, 49,50,51,52]

 Cost for healthcare system

Concern about whether AI applications will increase the costs of healthcare delivery in the U.S. [11, 53]

Benefits

 

 Access and convenience

Perceived benefit of AI making it easier for individuals to obtain medical care [16,17,18, 54, 55]

 Quality and accuracy

Perceived benefit of AI applications increasing the effectiveness of medical care [56,57,58,59]

 Access to personal health knowledge

Perceived benefit of easily obtaining reliable and pertinent information outside of the clinical setting for use to improve personal health [26, 38]

 Improving personal cost of care

Perceived benefit that AI could reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals [60,61,62]