The Disease Diagnosis Chatbot was designed to automate the process of diagnosing specific diseases, including diarrhea, bronchitis, influenza, tuberculosis, chickenpox, measles, malaria, schistosomiasis, dengue, and tetanus. The chatbot aims to assist individuals without immediate access to medical professionals or those seeking rough diagnoses based on symptoms. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice but serves as a tool for initial guidance.
Automating disease diagnosis requires expertise due to the complexity and variability of symptoms. Extensive research, including expert interviews and consultation with medical sources, ensures the chatbot provides accurate and reliable information. The chatbot's significance extends to revolutionizing disease diagnosis, aiding medical professionals, and improving healthcare outcomes.
The knowledge base is structured based on prevalent infectious diseases in the Philippines. Symptoms are classified as common or disease-specific, determining the order of questions. Major and minor symptoms are defined, and disease confirmation follows logical conditions.
The chatbot efficiently prioritizes diseases and limits questions based on user responses. However, being hard-coded limits flexibility and causes delays in redirection. Impressive and poor sample conversations showcase strengths and weaknesses, emphasizing the need for improvements.
User assumed to have influenza
User assumed to have chickenpox with additional symptoms
User assumed to have tetanus
User with no symptoms, defaulting to diarrhea
Improvements are needed to address hard-coding limitations and delays in redirection. Implementing machine learning for learning from interactions and refining redirection logic can enhance the chatbot's accuracy and efficiency.
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