Let’s Take a Look at Your Skin
Research Participation Consent
Please read the following carefully before deciding to take part. You may ask the researchers about anything that is unclear.
About the study
We are 4th-year BS Computer Science students at the University of St. La Salle – Bacolod (College of Computing Studies). Our study, DermaSight, is a web app that uses deep learning to analyze skin lesion images and a Large Language Model (LLM) to generate descriptive information about the predicted condition.
Who can take part
You must be 18 or older, willing to use DermaSight and answer a short survey, and able to give informed consent.
What you will do
Use the DermaSight system, then complete a survey about your experience: how accurate the results seem, how useful the descriptions are, and how easy the system is to use. The survey takes about 10 to 20 minutes. We may ask a few follow-up questions to clarify your answers.
Your uploaded images
When you use DermaSight, the images you upload are processed temporarily in memory, only to run the analysis and generate your results and descriptions. They are not saved, logged, or stored in any database or storage. Once you close the browser tab, end your session, or exit the browser, the images and related session data are automatically and permanently deleted.
Risks and benefits
There are no known risks. The study is non-invasive and does not involve physical, psychological, financial, or legal risk. There is no direct benefit to you, but your feedback may help improve future AI-assisted skin assessment tools.
Your participation is voluntary
You may decline to answer any question, or stop and withdraw at any time without giving a reason and without any consequence. If you withdraw before data collection is complete, your data will be returned to you or destroyed.
Confidentiality
Your responses are anonymous. Please do not write any identifying information on the survey. Data will be analyzed statistically (using SPSS), stored securely where only the researchers can access it, and shredded after the prescribed storage period.
Costs
There is no cost to you. The study runs from August to November 2026. No compensation is given.
Questions or concerns
Contact the researchers using the details provided. For questions about your rights as a participant, contact the CCS Research Ethics Review Board Chairperson, Dr. Mia Quidato, at mia.sobrepena@usls.edu.ph or (034) 434 6100 loc 200.
By selecting “Accept,” you confirm that you are 18 or older and voluntarily agree to participate.