Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare - a patient survey
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare records and imaging - a patient survey
IRAS ID
245042
Contact name
Ara Darzi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Summary of Research
Patient’s views about the use of their potentially sensitive healthcare data is fundamentally important. We want to assess patient opinions on the use of artificial intelligence technologies on their healthcare data. Understanding these will guide researchers about what the public find acceptable in this research area. Results from this study will guide future research projects in the field at Imperial College London.
Summary of Results
A total of 408 participants completed the survey. The respondents had generally low levels of prior knowledge about AI. Most were comfortable with sharing health data with the National Health Service (NHS) (318/408, 77.9%) or universities (268/408, 65.7%), but far fewer with commercial organizations such as technology companies (108/408, 26.4%). The majority endorsed AI research on health care data (357/408, 87.4%) and health care imaging (353/408, 86.4%) in a university setting, provided that concerns about privacy, reidentification of anonymized health care data, and consent processes were addressed.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 02
REC reference
18/SS/0057
Date of REC Opinion
4 May 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion