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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2024

Communicative competence of generative artificial intelligence in responding to patient queries about colorectal cancer surgery.

Min Hyeong Jo, Min-Jun Kim, Heung-Kwon Oh, Mi Jeong Choi, Hye-Rim Shin, Tae-Gyun Lee, Hong-Min Ahn, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  4. Evaluating the quality and readability of ChatGPT-generated patient-facing medical information in rhinology.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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Min Hyeong Jo *Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Min-Jun Kim *Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Heung-Kwon OhDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea. crsohk@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-2367
Mi Jeong ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Hye-Rim ShinDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Tae-Gyun LeeDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Hong-Min AhnDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Duck-Woo KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
Sung-Bum KangDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the ability of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to answer patients' questions regarding colorectal cancer (CRC).

methodsTen clinically relevant questions about CRC were selected from top-rated hospitals' websites and patient surveys and presented to three GAI tools (Chatbot Generative Pre-Trained Transformer [GPT-4], Google Bard, and CLOVA X). Their responses were compared with answers from the CRC information book. Response evaluation was performed by two groups, each consisting of five healthcare professionals (HCP) and patients. Each question was scored on a 1-5 Likert scale based on four evaluation criteria (maximum score, 20 points/question).

resultsIn an analysis including only HCPs, the information book scored 11.8 ± 1.2, GPT-4 scored 13.5 ± 1.1, Google Bard scored 11.5 ± 0.7, and CLOVA X scored 12.2 ± 1.4 (P = 0.001). The score of GPT-4 was significantly higher than those of the information book (P = 0.020) and Google Bard (P = 0.001). In an analysis including only patients, the information book scored 14.1 ± 1.4, GPT-4 scored 15.2 ± 1.8, Google Bard scored 15.5 ± 1.8, and CLOVA X scored 14.4 ± 1.8, without significant differences (P = 0.234). When both groups of evaluators were included, the information book scored 13.0 ± 0.9, GPT-4 scored 14.4 ± 1.2, Google Bard scored 13.5 ± 1.0, and CLOVA X scored 13.3 ± 1.5 (P = 0.070).

conclusionThe three GAIs demonstrated similar or better communicative competence than the information book regarding questions related to CRC surgery in Korean. If high-quality medical information provided by GAI is supervised properly by HCPs and published as an information book, it could be helpful for patients to obtain accurate information and make informed decisions.

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Artificial IntelligenceColorectal NeoplasmsCommunicationColorectal SurgeryFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesArtificial intelligenceColorectal neoplasmsCommunicationPatient education as topic

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PMCPMC11189990

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