DR. INFO Point-of-Care Pilot Study

A prospective pilot study published in Cureus reports positive physician perceptions of DR. INFO as an agentic artificial intelligence clinical assistant at the point of care. The study evaluated perceived time efficiency, decision support, and satisfaction during routine use of DR. INFO v1.0.

A Prospective Pilot Study in Clinical Practice

The study was a prospective, single-arm pilot feasibility study involving 29 physicians and medical students across multiple specialties in Portuguese healthcare institutions. Participants used DR. INFO v1.0 over five working days within two weeks, completing daily Likert-scale evaluations on perceived time saving and decision support, followed by a final Net Promoter Score evaluation.

The study focused on physician-perceived value. It did not test patient outcomes, make claims about autonomous diagnosis, or position DR. INFO as a replacement for clinical judgment.

What the Study Reported

Perceived time saving was rated 4.27 out of 5 (95% CI 3.97 to 4.57) and decision support 4.16 out of 5 (95% CI 3.86 to 4.45). Ratings remained stable across the five-day study period.

Among the 16 of 29 participants who completed the final evaluation, DR. INFO achieved a Net Promoter Score of 81.2 with no detractors. Under conservative assumptions for non-response, the NPS was 44.8. These findings suggest that participating physicians found DR. INFO useful for time efficiency and decision support during the study period.

Interpreting the Findings Carefully

This was a small pilot feasibility study with a single-arm design. It measured physician perceptions, not independent clinical accuracy, diagnostic performance, treatment outcomes, or patient-level impact. The findings are preliminary and should be confirmed in larger, controlled studies with objective performance measures and independent accuracy verification.

This distinction matters for responsible clinical AI. Early physician feedback can indicate whether a tool feels useful in practice, but broader validation and continued clinical oversight remain necessary.

Built Around Traceable Evidence-Based Information

DR. INFO is an AI-powered clinical knowledge assistant developed by Synduct. It is designed to support healthcare professionals with access to traceable, evidence-based medical information. The system helps clinicians ask clinical questions, retrieve information from curated medical knowledge bases and peer-reviewed literature, and review source-linked responses.

DR. INFO is CE-marked under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) for its intended use. The platform is designed to support clinical reasoning, not substitute it.

Why Point-of-Care Evaluation Matters

At the point of care, clinicians need information that is fast, reliable, and reviewable. Medical AI tools therefore need to be assessed not only for technical capability, but also for practical fit in real clinical settings. Physician-perceived value is one early signal of usability and relevance, showing whether clinicians find a tool useful when working under time pressure. For DR. INFO, the Cureus pilot provides a published evaluation of how physicians experienced the platform in practice and a clear starting point for further research in clinical settings.

Read the Study

Corga Da Silva R, Romano M, Mendes T, et al. DR. INFO at the Point of Care: A Prospective Pilot Study of Physician-Perceived Value of an Agentic Artificial Intelligence Clinical Assistant. Cureus. 2026.

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