Post by Johannes Knitza

Check out the results of our first national patient survey on AI in rheumatology: Key findings at a glance 🤖 26.8% already use AI for health-related purposes 🌟 57.8% are interested in AI applications in rheumatology ❤️ 57.6% would welcome rheumatologists to use AI-based decision support 🔍 Top desired applications:    🩺 AI-based symptom checker (64.3%)    💊 AI-supported therapy recommendations (50.6%)    💬 Chatbots for medical questions (44.5%) 💡 Perceived benefits:    Better access to information (63.5%)    Faster diagnosis (57.7%)    Improved treatment recommendations (53.1%) ⚠️ Key concerns:    Faulty AI (74.3%)    Reduced human interaction (59.6%)    Data protection issues (40.5%) 👤 Three patient clusters:    AI-savvy (41.4%)    AI-pragmatic (44.8%)    AI-skeptical (13.8%)     🤝 A huge thank you to Hannah Labinsky, MD, Philipp Klemm, Priv.-Doz. Dr. med., Lukas Graalmann, Thea Thiele, Johannes Hornig, Daniel Fink, Harriet Morf, Johanna Mucke, Uta Kiltz, Ann-Christin Pecher, Alexander Pfeil, Corinna Elling-Audersch, Gerlinde Bendzuck, Dr. Martin Krusche & Axel Hueber, MD PhD for the teamwork across Germany — and to all the patients who made this study possible. Let’s continue shaping a future where AI supports human-centered rheumatology care. Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Bundesverband e.V.