Exploring Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discourse on Reddit Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Using OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo Model: Classification Model Validation and Case Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
Published Date: Jul 3, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with an increasing prevalence in the general population. Internet-based communities have become vital for communication among patients with IBD, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these internet-based patient-to-patient communications remain largely underexplored.

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  • Tyler Babinski
    Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
  • Sara Karley
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
  • Marita Cooper
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
  • Salma Shaik
    Division of Management and Education, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA, United States.
  • Y Ken Wang
    Division of Management and Education, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA, United States.

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