Chatbots and Conversational Agents

The Development and Use of AI Chatbots for Health Behavior Change: Scoping Review

Lingyi Fu, Ryan Burns, Yuhuan Xie, Jincheng Shen, Shandian Zhe, Paul Estabrooks, Yang Bai

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jan 28); 28:e79677

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Feasibility and User Experience of an AI-Supported mHealth Intervention for Remote Life Goal Setting Based on Flow Theory: Exploratory Within-Participant Study

Ippei Yoshida

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jan 27); 10:e78717

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Exploring the Role of App Features in Providing Continuity of Care to Users on a Digital Mental Health Platform (Wysa): Retrospective Mixed Methods Observational Study

Chaitali Sinha, Riddhi Thakkar, Saha Meheli, Dyuthi Dinesh

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jan 26); 10:e73033

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Developing a Quality Evaluation Index System for Health Conversational Artificial Intelligence: Mixed Methods Study

Weizhen Liao, Meng Li, Chengyu Ma, Youli Han, Dan Wang, Haopeng Liu, Yi Wang, Zijie Feng, Huichao Wang, Yiru Guan

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jan 19); 28:e83188

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Increasing Use of a Postpartum and Newborn Chatbot among Birthing Individuals and Caregivers: Development and Implementation Study

Jessica N Rivera Rivera, Marjanna Smith, Shrey Mathur, Katarina E AuBuchon, Angela D Thomas, Hannah Arem

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Jan 09); 9:e81844

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Linking Patient-Reported and Clinician-Assessed Wound Status via Chatbot-Based Digital Surveillance for Wound Infection: Retrospective Observational Study

Yung-Cheng Su, Yu-Hsien Lin, Ming-Yuan Huang

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jan 08); 10:e77685

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Institutionalizing Digital Parenting Programs in Low Resource Settings in China: Comparative Case Study of Health Care and Education Sectors Using the RE-AIM Framework

Xinyu Shi, Ruochen Ruan, Yi Qie, Jamie M Lachman, Na Zhong, Zuyi Fang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jan 06); 28:e79848

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Performance of a Small Language Model Versus a Large Language Model in Answering Glaucoma Frequently Asked Patient Questions: Development and Usability Study

Adriano Cypriano Faneli, Rafael Scherer, Rohit Muralidhar, Marcus Guerreiro-Filho, Luiz Beniz, Verônica Vilasboas-Campos, Douglas Costa, Alessandro A Jammal, Felipe A Medeiros

JMIR AI 2026 (Jan 06); 5:e72101

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Digital Humans for Depression Assessment and Intervention Support: Scoping Review

Jiashuo Cao, Wujie Gao, Ruoyu Wen, Chen Li, Simon Hoermann, Nilufar Baghaei, Mark Billinghurst

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Jan 05); 13:e79954

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Acceptability and Use of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Chatbots for Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women of Color in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Megan Threats, Morgan Gray

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Dec 29); 27:e84393

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Performance of DeepSeek-R1, ChatGPT (GPT-o3-mini), and Gemini 2.0 Flash on German Medical Multiple-Choice Questions: Comparative Evaluation

Annika Meyer, Yassin Karay, Andrea U Steinbicker, Thomas Streichert, Remco Overbeek

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 18); 9:e77357

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A Hybrid Rule- and Large Language Model–Based Embodied Voice Assistant (GRACE) for Cognitive Stimulation in Older Adults: Usability Study Assessing Technical Feasibility, Technology Acceptance, and Working Alliance

Rasita Vinay, Ekaterina Uetova, Nora Camilla Tommila, Nikola Biller-Andorno, Tobias Kowatsch

JMIR Aging 2025 (Dec 18); 8:e76489

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A Paradigm Shift in Progress: Generative AI’s Evolving Role in Mental Health Care

John Torous, Andrea Cipriani

JMIR Ment Health 2025 (Dec 17); 12:e82369

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Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues

Qiyang Zhang, Renwen Zhang, Yiying Xiong, Yuan Sui, Chang Tong, Fu-Hung Lin

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Dec 16); 27:e78238

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Effectiveness of ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot in Answering Thai Drug Information Queries: Cross-Sectional Study

Suphannika Pornwattanakavee, Nattawut Leelakanok, Teerarat Todsarot, Gabrielle Angele Tatta Guinto, Ratchanon Takun, Assadawut Sumativit, Marisa Senngam

JMIR AI 2025 (Dec 15); 4:e79751

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AI-Enabled Personalized Smoking Cessation Intervention With the Aipaca Chatbot: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Yunlong Liu, Paul Calle, Mariah Vadakekut, Daniel Rubin, Zsolt Nagykaldi, Mark Doescher, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Chongle Pan, Ruosi Shao

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 11); 9:e73319

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Evaluating Generative AI Psychotherapy Chatbots Used by Youth: Cross-Sectional Study

Kunmi Sobowale, Daniel Kevin Humphrey, Sophia Yingruo Zhao

JMIR Ment Health 2025 (Dec 10); 12:e79838

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Critical Appraisal Tools for Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Studies: Scoping Review

Juan B Cabello, Vicente Ruiz Garcia, Miguel Torralba, Miguel Maldonado Fernandez, Marimar Ubeda, Eukene Ansuategui, Luis Ramos-Ruperto, Jose I Emparanza, Iratxe Urreta, Maria Teresa Iglesias, Jose I Pijoan, Amanda Burls

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Dec 08); 27:e77110

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A Rule-Based Conversational Agent for Mental Health and Well-Being in Young People: Formative Case Series During the Rise of Generative AI

Aimee-Rose Wrightson-Hester, Gee Anderson, Joel Dunstan, Peter M McEvoy, Christopher J Sutton, Bronwyn Myers, Sarah J Egan, Sara Jane Tai, Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, Wai Chen, Tom Gedeon, Joanna C Moullin, Warren Mansell

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 01); 9:e69841

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Determining the Feasibility and Usability of a Co-Designed Culturally Appropriate Conversational Agent (DESI-Heart) to Support Self-Care in People With Cardiovascular Diseases: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pilot Trial

Ann Tresa Sebastian, Paul Jansons, Ee Ling Ng, Samantha David, Ralph Maddison

JMIR Res Protoc 2025 (Nov 28); 14:e78923

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