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ComputingComputer ScienceHealth InformaticsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPain MedicineComputer-aided DiagnosisDiagnostic Decision SupportDifferential DiagnosisExpert SystemsPain AssessmentArtificial Intelligence PerformanceArtificial Intelligence-assisted DiagnosisComparative Diagnostic PerformanceComputer-aided Differential DiagnosisComputer-assisted Differential DiagnosisDiagnostic Performance MetricsMachine Learning For DiagnosisMachine Learning-based Diagnosis
In a prospective trial of 200 patients with low-back pain or sciatica, the diagnostic performance of a computer was compared with that of a clinician in a variety of clinical settings. The results indicate that artificial intelligence techniques can be used for the differential diagnosis of low-back disorders, can outperform clinicians, and can be used to develop better methods of human differential diagnosis.