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ArticleClinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology2026

Bridging Global Disparities in Drug Allergy Through AI-Assisted Training for Non-Specialists: Findings From the Multinational ADAPT-2 Course.

Hugo W F Mak, Juan Meng, Freya K L Chung, Jasmine T Y Lee, Inoka Sepali Aberathna, Uvini Amarasekara, Thushali N D Ranasinghe, Jeewantha Jayamali, Qintai Yang, Min Zhou and 9 more

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Article in Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06399601 (A Training Program of Drug Allergy for Healthcare Professionals), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Training Program of Drug Allergy for Healthcare Professionals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2024 to 2024Enrolled100ConditionsDrug AllergyArmsDrug allergy training program
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Hugo W F MakDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-0837
Juan MengDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-4485
Freya K L ChungDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jasmine T Y LeeDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Inoka Sepali AberathnaAllergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Uvini AmarasekaraAllergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Thushali N D RanasingheAllergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Jeewantha JayamaliAllergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Qintai YangDepartment of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Min ZhouDepartment of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Liang ChenDivision of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jin-Xian HuangDivision of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5073-1205
Weihong ShiDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Rishabh KulkarniMedical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Jonny Grant PeterDivision of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jason A TrubianoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-6367
Kamal Chandima JeewandaraAllergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Michaela LucasMedical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Philip H LiDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9155-9162

Funding

National Key Clinical Specialties Fund TJZ202303Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2024YFFK0244
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMislabelled drug allergy (DA) remains a global public health challenge. A prior randomised trial (ADAPT) demonstrated that an intensive educational course improved DA knowledge and confidence among non-specialists. However, ADAPT was restricted to English-speaking participants and its generalisability remains unknown. To address this, a multinational implementation study expanding ADAPT (ADAPT-2) was performed.

methodsNon-allergist physicians from Colombo (Sri Lanka), Guangzhou and Shenzhen (Mainland China), Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) and Perth (Australia) completed a standardised DA educational course. In Mainland China, training was delivered via AI-assisted video localisation (converted into Mandarin while preserving the speaker's voice with lip-synced adaptation). DA knowledge, confidence and practice were assessed before and after completion. Subgroup analyses compared pre-post changes between Advanced Economies (AE: Australia, Hong Kong) and Emerging Economies (EE: Mainland China, Sri Lanka).

resultsOf 181 participants, overall baseline knowledge (53.5% ± 17.2%) and confidence (47.5% ± 22.7%) scores were suboptimal. EE participants had a lower knowledge level than AE (49.1% ± 15.5% vs. 70.1% ± 12.7%; p < 0.001). Following ADAPT-2, both knowledge (72.5% ± 16.0%, p < 0.001) and confidence (71.3% ± 17.5%, p < 0.001) scores significantly improved across all groups. ADAPT-2 delivered by AI-assisted video localisation was non-inferior to the English course in effectiveness (p > 0.05) and achieved high participant satisfaction (98.9% as 'somewhat clear' or better in clarity).

conclusionsDeficits in DA knowledge persist widely among non-specialists, with marked disparities between AE and EE. ADAPT-2 bridged these gaps by universal improvements in both DA knowledge and confidence. AI-assisted training represents a scalable, equitable strategy for global implementation of standardised and evidence-based DA education.

trial registrationADAPT: NCT06399601.

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Artificial IntelligenceDrug HypersensitivityAdultAustraliaChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedartificial intelligencedisparitiesdrug allergyeducationnon‐allergist

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