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CARES : Customized Aftercare Report for Evaluated Skin Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Summary
Current clinical practices often provide general verbal advice to low-risk patients, which may not sufficiently address individual concerns or offer actionable steps. Generic information on the internet can be overwhelming or unreliable, leading to confusion and unnecessary follow-up visits. This project introduces a tailored approach by combining evidence-based guidelines with personalized details about the patient's risk profile. The discharge letter bridges the gap between clinical expertise and patient understanding, offering clear, specific, and actionable advice that has been shown to improve health behaviors and outcomes in other contexts . The personalized discharge letters are generated using an AI agent trained on validated letters from the hospital's electronic health record system (KWS). Each letter is reviewed and approved by a physician before being provided to the patient, ensuring both accuracy and clinical relevance.
Official title: Development and Evaluation of a Personalized Discharge Letter for Low-risk Skin Cancer Patients After Dermatological Screening.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2026-01
Completion Date
2029-06
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Verbal information only
Verbal information only
Personalized Discharge Letter
Personalized Discharge Letter: Tailored written information based on individual risk profile, skin type and consultation findings.
Personalized Discharge Letter + IntelliStudio
Personalized Discharge Letter + IntelliStudio: Tailored written information plus digital visual support (e.g. annotated images, visual summaries).
Locations (1)
UZLeuven, Department of Dermatology
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium