Dear colleagues,
I hope you’re doing well.
On behalf of the SHADE-AI Study research team, we invite you to participate in this research survey .
About the Study
The SHADE-AI Study (Sexual Health Anogenital Diagnosis Enhancement through Artificial Intelligence) is investigating whether AI-assisted decision support can improve clinicians’ diagnostic accuracy when assessing anogenital skin conditions.
Our ethics approval covers national recruitment in Australia. We have obtained ethics exemptions in New Zealand, the UK, and the US, which enable us to recruit participants in those countries. We obtained ethics approval from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka (ERC/PGIM/2025/265), a non-WMO declaration from the Medical Ethics Review Committee of Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands (reference number 2025.1107) and the University of Malta (reference code MED-2025-00388).
How can you help?
We would be grateful if you could:
- Participate in this survey
- Forward this email to eligible clinicians within your network.
- Display the attached poster, which includes a QR code, in staff areas or common rooms (subject to clinic policy).
- Share the survey link through your department’s communication channels or social media platforms.
Eligible Participants
We are seeking doctors and nurse practitioners currently practising in: Dermatology, General practice, HIV medicine, Sexual health, Infectious diseases, Venereology, Urology, or other hospital settings.
What’s Involved?
Participants will review 6 de-identified clinical images, provide their diagnoses, and then see AI-generated suggestions. The survey is anonymous and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Participants will receive educational feedback with the correct diagnoses at the end.
Survey Link
The survey poster is attached.
Thank you for your time and support.
On behalf of the SHADE-AI team:
Prof Eric Chow (Monash University and MSHC, Australia)
Dr Nyi Nyi Soe (Monash University and MSHC, Australia)
Dr Rose Forster (Auckland Sexual Health, New Zealand)
Dr Stephanie McLaughlin (University of Washington, USA)
Dr Ming Lee (Imperial College London, UK & Canberra Sexual Health Centre, Australia)
Prof Matthew Phillips (British Association for Sexual Health and HIV)
Dr Danushi Wijekoon (Sri Lanka)
Prof Henry de Vries (University of Amsterdam)
Dr Valeska Padovese (Mater Dei Hospital)
Dr Owen Cachia (University of Malta & London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust)
Best wishes,
Dr Owen Cachia
Foundation Year 2 Doctor
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust