Can a smarter AI display help doctors make better diagnoses?
NCT ID NCT07457840
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether showing AI predictions as a shift from a doctor's own initial guess (Bayesian update) improves diagnostic accuracy compared to showing raw AI probabilities. About 100 healthcare professionals will review 8 simulated patient cases involving chest pain or shortness of breath. The goal is to see if this approach helps doctors make more accurate diagnoses and trust the AI more, even when the AI is misleading.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bayesian-updated post-test probability display
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors use AI tools to make more accurate diagnoses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study using simulated cases, not real patients. Results may not translate to actual clinical settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Must hold one of the following clinical roles: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant/Physician Associate (PA), Resident Physician, Physician Fellow, or Attending Physician * Able to complete the survey in English * Access to a computer or tablet (mobile phones are not recommended due to the visual nature of the survey) Exclusion Criteria: * Does not hold an eligible clinical role as defined above * Completes fewer than 2 of 8 clinical vignettes (less than 25% of the survey) * Has previously participated in this study * Unable to complete the survey in English
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ZSFG
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States