Disparities in dermatology AI performance on a diverse, curated clinical image set

R Daneshjou, K Vodrahalli, RA Novoa, M Jenkins… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
An estimated 3 billion people lack access to dermatological care globally. Artificial
intelligence (AI) may aid in triaging skin diseases and identifying malignancies. However …

Underspecification presents challenges for credibility in modern machine learning

A D'Amour, K Heller, D Moldovan, B Adlam… - Journal of Machine …, 2022 - jmlr.org
Machine learning (ML) systems often exhibit unexpectedly poor behavior when they are
deployed in real-world domains. We identify underspecification in ML pipelines as a key …

The spectrum of spitz melanocytic lesions: from morphologic diagnosis to molecular classification

TW Cheng, MC Ahern, A Giubellino - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Spitz tumors represent a distinct subtype of melanocytic lesions with characteristic
histopathologic features, some of which are overlapping with melanoma. More common in …

In medicine, how do we machine learn anything real?

M Ghassemi, EO Nsoesie - Patterns, 2022 - cell.com
Machine learning has traditionally operated in a space where data and labels are assumed
to be anchored in objective truths. Unfortunately, much evidence suggests that the" …

Evaluating deep neural networks trained on clinical images in dermatology with the fitzpatrick 17k dataset

M Groh, C Harris, L Soenksen, F Lau… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - openaccess.thecvf.com
How does the accuracy of deep neural network models trained to classify clinical images of
skin conditions vary across skin color? While recent studies demonstrate computer vision …

Deep learning-aided decision support for diagnosis of skin disease across skin tones

M Groh, O Badri, R Daneshjou, A Koochek, C Harris… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Although advances in deep learning systems for image-based medical diagnosis
demonstrate their potential to augment clinical decision-making, the effectiveness of …

Towards transparency in dermatology image datasets with skin tone annotations by experts, crowds, and an algorithm

M Groh, C Harris, R Daneshjou, O Badri… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
While artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for supporting healthcare providers and
improving the accuracy of medical diagnoses, a lack of transparency in the composition of …

Skin tone analysis for representation in educational materials (star-ed) using machine learning

GA Tadesse, C Cintas, KR Varshney, P Staar… - NPJ Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
Images depicting dark skin tones are significantly underrepresented in the educational
materials used to teach primary care physicians and dermatologists to recognize skin …

Write it like you see it: Detectable differences in clinical notes by race lead to differential model recommendations

H Adam, MY Yang, K Cato, I Baldini, C Senteio… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Clinical notes are becoming an increasingly important data source for machine learning
(ML) applications in healthcare. Prior research has shown that deploying ML models can …

Equity in skin typing: why it is time to replace the Fitzpatrick scale

UK Okoji, SC Taylor, JB Lipoff - British Journal of Dermatology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Dermatologists of colour have long championed skin of colour representation in education
and workforce diversity. 1 For health equity, we must reconsider even fundamental and …