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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Advancing large language models as patient education tools for inflammatory bowel disease.

Carlos M Ardila, Daniel González-Arroyave, Jaime Ramírez-Arbeláez

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Evidence-Based Medicine: Past, Present, Future.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Carlos M ArdilaDepartment of Basic Sciences, Biomedical Stomatology Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Antioquia, Colombia.
Daniel González-ArroyaveDepartment of Surgery, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050015, Antioquia, Colombia.
Jaime Ramírez-ArbeláezDepartment of Transplantation, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro 054047, Antioquia, Colombia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article evaluates the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) as patient education tools for managing inflammatory bowel disease. The discussion highlights their ability to deliver nuanced and personalized information, addressing limitations in traditional educational materials. Key considerations include the necessity for domain-specific fine-tuning to enhance accuracy, the adoption of robust evaluation metrics beyond readability, and the integration of LLMs with clinical decision support systems to improve real-time patient education. Ethical and accessibility challenges, such as algorithmic bias, data privacy, and digital literacy, are also examined. Recommendations emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize LLM integration, ensuring equitable access and improved patient outcomes. By advancing LLM technology, healthcare can empower patients with accurate and personalized information, enhancing engagement and disease management.

Indexed as

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesLanguagePatient Education as TopicComprehensionDecision Support Systems, ClinicalHealth LiteracyHumansLarge Language ModelsClinical decision support systemsDigital health toolsHealth technology ethicsInflammatory bowel diseaseLarge language modelsPatient education

Identifiers

PMID40495941
PMCPMC12146940

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