Benjamin J Pitcher, Elodie F Briefer, Luigi Baciadonna, Alan G McElligott
Cross-modal recognition of familiar conspecifics in goats
Royal Society open science
patients using online search modalities learn eye health google remains popular search engine use large language models llms like chatgpt increased cataract surgery common surgical procedure us limited data quality online information populates searches related cataract surgery search engines google llm platforms chatgpt identified common patient frequently asked questions faqs cataracts cataract surgery evaluated accuracy safety readability answers questions provided google chatgpt demonstrated utility chatgpt writing notes creating patient education materials top 20 faqs related cataracts cataract surgery recorded google responses questions provided google chatgpt evaluated panel ophthalmologists accuracy safety evaluators also asked distinguish google llm chatbot answers five validated readability indices used assess readability responses chatgpt instructed generate operative notes postoperative instructions customizable patient education materials according specific readability criteria responses 20 patient faqs generated chatgpt significantly longer written higher reading level responses provided google p 001 average grade level 148 college level expert reviewers correctly able distinguish humanreviewed chatbot generated response average 31 time google answers contained incorrect inappropriate material 27 time compared 6 llm generated answers p 001 expert reviewers asked compare responses directly chatbot responses favored 66 comparing responses patients cataract faqs provided chatgpt google practicing ophthalmologists overwhelming preferred chatgpt responses llm chatbot responses less likely contain inaccurate information chatgpt represents viable information source eye health patients higher health literacy chatgpt may also used ophthalmologists create customizable patient education materials patients varying health literacy