Large language models: Are artificial intelligence-based chatbots a reliable source of patient information for spinal surgery?

Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Published Date: Oct 11, 2023

Abstract

PURPOSE: Large language models (LLM) have recently attracted attention because of their enormous performance. Based on artificial intelligence, LLM enable dialogic communication using quasi-natural language that approximates the quality of human communication. Thus, LLM could play an important role for patients to become informed. To evaluate the validity of an LLM in providing medical information, we used one of the first high-performance LLM (ChatGPT) on the clinical example of acute lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

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  • Anna Stroop
    Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten-Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 45, 58455, Witten, Germany.
  • Tabea Stroop
    Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten-Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 45, 58455, Witten, Germany.
  • Samer Zawy Alsofy
    Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten-Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 45, 58455, Witten, Germany.
  • Makoto Nakamura
    Department of Neurosurgery, Academic Hospital Köln-Merheim, Witten-Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany.
  • Frank Möllmann
    Department for Neuro- and Spine Surgery, Niels Stensen Neuro Center, Osnabrück, Germany.
  • Christoph Greiner
    Department for Neuro- and Spine Surgery, Niels Stensen Neuro Center, Osnabrück, Germany.
  • Ralf Stroop
    Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten-Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 45, 58455, Witten, Germany. ralf.stroop@uni-wh.de.

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