About HealthScout

When was the trial data last updated?

September 2025. We update the trials every 1-2 months.

Who wrote the analysis and content?

HealthScout was made by a team at Stanford University led by Michael Gensheimer MD. See more on the home page. An AI program turned the trials' inclusion and exclusion criteria into computer code so that a patient can be quickly matched to the right trials. We tested the accuracy of this method by having a doctor review the code for a set of trials and make any edits they thought were needed. We tested the original vs. edited code for 300 combinations of patients and trials and found a 100% agreement rate of which patients were eligible for which trials. This does not guarantee that every result is correct.

Where are my bookmarked trials?

Bookmarks are specific to each patient, so select the patient with the bookmarked trials and you should see them in the Trials section.

I don't have a medical background. How do I know what info to enter?

The AI assistant will chat with you to help you enter the information. If you need help from your oncologist, you can send them this Printable worksheet.

What patient information is used to match trials?

We use the following data:

• Demographics (age, sex, performance status)
• Cancer site, histology, and stage
• Previous treatments (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies)
• Biomarkers (e.g. EGFR mutation, ER status, PD-L1 expression)

Make sure to carefully review the eligibility criteria of any matched trials, since we don't have all the information about the patient such as other medical issues.

Do you match based on specific mutations/subtypes like EGFR exon 20 insertion or BRAF D594G?

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