A Smart Chatbot for Interactive Management in Beta Thalassemia Patients
Table 1
Chatbot questions and answers knowledge base.
Questions
Possible answers
1) Do you carry these symptoms (fatigue, weakness, pale and jaundice (yellow discoloration), dark urine , abdominal distention, slow growth or growth retardation)?
Yes
No
Reply from chatbot
You carry the most common and known symptoms of Beta thalassemia.
2.1) Are your parents diagnosed with Beta thalassemia?
Yes, both
Yes, my mother
Yes, my father
No
Reply from chatbot
If you obtain both of your parents mutant allies, you have Beta thalassemia major or intermedia. If you obtain only one, you have Beta thalassemia trait (minor).
2.2) Are your parents carriers?
Yes, both
Yes, my father
Yes, my mother
Reply from chatbot
If you obtain both of your parents mutant allies, you have Beta thalassemia major or intermedia. If you obtain only one, you obtain Beta thalassemia trait (minor).
3) Are your parents diagnosed with other hemoglobin disorders?
Yes, both
Yes, my mother
Yes, my father
No
Reply from chatbot
If you obtain this allele, you have Beta thalassemia major or intermedia.
4.1) When was your last CBC blood test?
Less than 1 month
1 month or more
Reply from chatbot
Retake test please
4.2) What is your gender?
Female
Male
(moves to female version of question 9)
(moves to male version of question 9)
5) What is your MCV level?
70-80 fl
61-69 fl
51-60 fl
Reply from chatbot
Your MCV level is a bit low. MCV: 80-100 fl
Your MCV level is low. MCV: 80-100 fl
Your MCV level is very low. MCV: 80-100 fl
6) What is your MCH level?
25-27 pg
16-24 pg
13-15 pg
Reply from chatbot
Your MCH level is a bit low. MCH: 27.5-33.2 pg
Your MCH level is low. MCH: 27.5-33.2 pg
Your MCH level is very low. MCH: 27.5-33.2 pg
7) What is your gender?
Female
Male
8) What is your Hb level?
Hb: 10-11 g/dL
Hb: 7-9 g/dL
Hb: <7 g/dl
Hb: 10-13 g/dL
Hb: 7-9 g/dL
Hb: <7 g/dl
Your Hb level is a bit low. Hb: 12-15.5 g/dL
Your Hb level is low. Hb: 12-15.5 g/dL. As thalassmia patient, your Hb level should be between 9 and 12
Your Hb level is very low Hb: 12-15.5 g/dL
Your Hb level is a bit low. Hb: 13.5-17.5 g/dL
Your Hb level is low. Hb: 13.5-17.5 g/dL
Your Hb level is very low Hb: 13.5-17.5 g/dL
9) Did you take a ferritin test?
Answer 1
No
Reply from chatbot
Moves to question 12
Answer2
Yes
Reply from chatbot
Provides table with tests do you take your ferritin test accordingly to the table shown?
No
Reply from chatbot
Moves to question 12
Yes
10) How old are you?
11) What is your ferritin level?
11) What is your ferritin level?
Newborn
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
210-500 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 25-200 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin; 25-200 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 25-200 ng/mL
1M
>5000 ng/mL
1000-5000 ng/mL
610-999 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 200-600 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 200-600 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 200-600 ng/mL
2M-5M
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
210-500 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 50-200 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 50-200 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 50-200 ng/mL
6M-15Y
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
150-500 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 7-140 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 7-140 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 7-140 ng/mL
Adult
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
130-500 ng/mL
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
260-500 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 10-120 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 10-120 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 10-120 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 20-250 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 20-250 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 20-250 ng/mL
Adult >39 (this choice is included only for females)
>5000 ng/mL
510-5000 ng/mL
270-500 ng/mL
Reply from chatbot
Your ferritin level is very high. Ferritin: 12-263 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is high. Ferritin: 12-263 ng/mL
Your ferritin level is a bit high. Ferritin: 12-263 ng/mL
12) What follow-up assessments would you like to see?
Annual
Biannually
3Month
Monthly
Reply from chatbot
Chart of annual assessments
Chart of biannually assessments
Chart of 3 month assessments
Chart of monthly assessments
13) Would you like to see the other assessments?
Yes
No
Moves back to question 12
Glad to help you today, I’ll chat with you another time!
