Trustworthy artificial intelligence and ethical design: public perceptions of trustworthiness of an AI-based decision-support tool in the context of intrapartum care.

"Declarations Ethics approval and informed consent to participateThis study received ethical approval from the Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC), a subcommittee of the Central University Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC; R76709/RE001). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The research protocol, research materials (including Participant Information Sheet, Informed Consent Form, advertising materials), and processes, including the informed consenting process described below, were assessed and approved by MS IDREC (MS IDREC; R76709/RE001).Informed consent was obtained from all participants. All prospective participants were sent the Participant Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form up to four weeks prior to participation to consider the information and decide whether they want to participate in the study. During this period, they had the opportunity to ask questions about the project and/or research procedures. A date and time convenient to the participant for the online interview was arranged. On the day of the interview, verbal informed consent was taken at the start of the remote interview, with a written record of this informed consent created at the time. The researcher (RD) first talked the participants through the study, then went through the informed consent statement and completed a paper Informed Consent Form on behalf of the participant. The researcher (RD) signed the Informed Consent Form, which was then scanned. The researcher (RD) kept a copy of the original and scanned signed Consent Form in a secure location. Participants were reminded on the day that they could stop the interview at any point and withdraw from the study without giving any reason, and that any data collected will be deleted. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This study was funded by the UK National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR202117). The funding body played no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, interpretation of data, and in writing the manuscript. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. AK was also supported by a Senior Fellowship from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford."