Effectiveness of Original vs. AI-Generated Plain Language Summaries of Systematic Reviews

The study explores how patients with non-metastatic breast cancer perceive and comprehend original Plain Language Summary and AI-generated Plain Language Summary (PLS) of two systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library. The systematic reviews address exercise during adjuvant therapy and psychological interventions for non-metastatic breast cancer. The study, which is randomized and double-blind, aims to assess whether AI-generated PLS and original PLS differ in their influence on patients' intention to undertake and apply the recommendation presented in the summary, as well as their overall understanding of the study results.

Sex

Female

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* female patients with histologically confirmed non-metastatic breast cancer currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy:

  1. neoadjuvant chemotherapy (with or without immunotherapy or antiHER2 therapy),
  2. adjuvant chemotherapy (with or without immunotherapy or antiHER2 therapy),
  3. adjuvant radiotherapy (including local and locoregional radiation treatment with possible radiotherapy boost where indicated).
* patients need to be able to read and understand Croatian.

Exclusion Criteria:

* female patients with metastatic breast cancer.
* female patients receiving only hormonal treatment.

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