AI vs. doctors: can a computer make the right call for sepsis?
NCT ID NCT07025096
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks 350 critical care doctors and advanced practice providers to review fictional patient cases of sepsis and ARDS. Each case includes treatment recommendations that were either made by a real clinician or generated by an artificial intelligence system. The participants will judge whether the recommendations are safe and appropriate, and guess whether they came from a human or AI. The goal is to see if AI can produce recommendations that are indistinguishable from those of experienced clinicians.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support system
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that AI can help doctors make better decisions for sepsis and ARDS patients, potentially improving care in intensive care units.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage survey study with 350 clinicians reviewing fictional cases, not real patients. It tests whether AI recommendations seem realistic, not whether they actually improve patient outcomes.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States