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  • Urology
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Medical Information Dissemination

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  • Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, yet its efficacy in urology remains understudied.
  • Limited research exists on AI's accuracy for common urological procedures like vasectomy.
  • Patient access to reliable information on vasectomies via AI tools is a growing concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the accuracy and clarity of AI chatbot responses to frequently asked questions about vasectomy.
  • To compare the performance of three leading AI chatbots (ChatGPT, Bard, Bing) in providing vasectomy information.
  • To evaluate AI chatbots as a potential resource for patients seeking information on vasectomy procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Ten common vasectomy-related questions were posed to ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing.
  • Responses were critically analyzed by three urologists using a 1-4 grading scale for clarity, accuracy, and evidence-based content.
  • Statistical analysis was performed to compare the performance of the AI models.

Main Results:

  • ChatGPT achieved the highest average rating (1.367), significantly outperforming Bard (2.167) and Bing (1.800).
  • ChatGPT provided significantly more satisfactory answers than both Bard (p=0.00005) and Bing (p=0.03988).
  • The performance difference between Bard and Bing was not statistically significant (p=0.09651).

Conclusions:

  • AI chatbots, particularly ChatGPT, can provide largely accurate information regarding vasectomies.
  • These AI tools represent a reasonable resource for patients seeking preliminary information about the vasectomy procedure.
  • Further research is warranted to explore AI's role in patient education for urological procedures.