Evaluating ChatGPT as a patient resource for frequently asked questions about lung cancer surgery-a pilot study.

Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Published Date:

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Chat-based artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT are reimagining how patients seek information. This study aims to evaluate the quality and accuracy of ChatGPT-generated answers to common patient questions about lung cancer surgery.

Authors

  • Dana Ferrari-Light
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Robert E Merritt
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Desmond D'Souza
    Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Mark K Ferguson
    Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  • Sebron Harrison
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
  • Maria Lucia Madariaga
    Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  • Benjamin E Lee
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
  • Susan D Moffatt-Bruce
    Department of Surgery and Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University.
  • Peter J Kneuertz
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: Peter.Kneuertz@osumc.edu.