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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2025

Effectiveness of various general large language models in clinical consensus and case analysis in dental implantology: a comparative study.

Yuepeng Wu, Yukang Zhang, Mei Xu, Chen Jinzhi, Yican Xue, Yuchen Zheng

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Article in BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Yuepeng Wu *Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Stomatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yukang Zhang *Xianju Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. m13013319965@gmail.com.
Mei XuHangzhou Dental Hospital, West Branch, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chen JinzhiCollege of Oceanography, HoHai University, Nanjng, Jiangsu, China.
Yican XueHangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yuchen ZhengCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Stomatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. zhengyuchen@hmc.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study evaluates and compares ChatGPT-4.0, Gemini Pro 1.5(0801), Claude 3 Opus, and Qwen 2.0 72B in answering dental implant questions. The aim is to help doctors in underserved areas choose the best LLMs(Large Language Model) for their procedures, improving dental care accessibility and clinical decision-making.

methodsTwo dental implant specialists with over twenty years of clinical experience evaluated the models. Questions were categorized into simple true/false, complex short-answer, and real-life case analyses. Performance was measured using precision, recall, and Bayesian inference-based evaluation metrics.

resultsChatGPT-4 exhibited the most stable and consistent performance on both simple and complex questions. Gemini Pro 1.5(0801)performed well on simple questions but was less stable on complex tasks. Qwen 2.0 72B provided high-quality answers for specific cases but showed variability. Claude 3 opus had the lowest performance across various metrics. Statistical analysis indicated significant differences between models in diagnostic performance but not in treatment planning.

conclusionsChatGPT-4 is the most reliable model for handling medical questions, followed by Gemini Pro 1.5(0801). Qwen 2.0 72B shows potential but lacks consistency, and Claude 3 Opus performs poorly overall. Combining multiple models is recommended for comprehensive medical decision-making.

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Clinical Decision-MakingDental ImplantationGenerative Artificial IntelligenceLarge Language ModelsConsensusDecision Support Systems, ClinicalHumansArtificial intelligenceCase analysisClinical decision-makingDental implantologyLarge language models

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