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Reducing Preconception Risks Among African American Women with Conversational Agent Technology
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systems tools needed identify mitigate preconception health pch risks particularly african american aa women given persistent health disparities developed tested gabby online preconception conversational agent systemone hundred nongravid aa women 1834 years age screened 100 pch risks randomized gabby control group gabby group interacted system six months control group received letter indicating health risks recommendation talk clinician numbers proportions types risks compared groupsthere 237 sd 59 risks identified per participant eightyfive percent 77 91 provided 6 month follow data gabby group greater reductions number 83 vs 55 risks p 05 proportion 278 vs 205 p 001 risks compared controls gabby group averaged 637 minutes interaction time seventyeight percent reported easy talk gabby 64 used information gabby improve healthgabby significantly associated preconception risk reduction research needed determine gabby benefit higher risk populations risk reduction clinically significant