Table 2.
Modified survey of average AI comfort score calculation, administered through REDCap
| ID | On a scale of 1 to 10 how comfortable you would be with: | Average | SD | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your surgeon consulting a computer algorithm to diagnose your condition | 6.9 | 2.5 | 365 |
| 2 | A computer telling your surgeon the best treatment option for your condition | 6.8 | 2.5 | 395 |
| 3 | Your surgeon consulting a computer algorithm to determine your predicted surgical outcome (i.e., good or bad prognosis)? | 6.8 | 2.6 | 391 |
| 4 | Your surgeon using a robot to assist during your surgery | 6.9 | 2.6 | 391 |
| 5 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning to predict complications with your surgery | 6.9 | 2.6 | 391 |
| 6 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning to predict your chance of surgical failure/disease recurrence | 6.8 | 2.7 | 392 |
| 7 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning in your care if your primary reason for visiting was because of a broken bone | 6.7 | 2.8 | 379 |
| 8 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning in your care if your primary reason for visiting was because of a sports injury | 6.7 | 2.7 | 378 |
| 9 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning in your care if your primary reason for visiting was because of hip or knee pain | 6.9 | 2.6 | 355 |
| 10 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning in your care if your primary reason for visiting was because of spine or neck pain | 6.8 | 2.7 | 356 |
| 11 | Your surgeon using artificial intelligence or machine learning in your care if your primary reason for visiting was because of shoulder, elbow, or hand pain | 6.8 | 2.8 | 380 |
| 12 | Undergoing surgery performed entirely by a robot, under the supervision of your surgeon, with your surgeon in the same room | 5.7 | 3.2 | 387 |
| 13 | Undergoing surgery performed entirely by a robot, under the supervision of your surgeon, with your surgeon outside the room and monitoring your operation from a distance | 3.7 | 2.9 | 384 |