ChatGPT Can Often Respond Adequately to Common Patient Questions Regarding Femoroacetabular Impingement

Area of Science:

• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Medical Information Dissemination

Background:

• Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition requiring clear patient information.
• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are increasingly used for information retrieval.
• Assessing AI's accuracy in medical contexts is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate ChatGPT's accuracy and completeness in answering frequently asked questions (FAQs) about FAI.
• To test the hypothesis that ChatGPT can deliver precise and comprehensive responses to FAI-related queries.

Main Methods:

• Ten FAQs concerning FAI were posed to ChatGPT 3.5.
• Responses were analyzed against current medical literature.
• A rating scale assessed response quality: excellent, satisfactory (minimal/moderate clarification), or unsatisfactory.

Main Results:

• The majority of ChatGPT's FAI responses were rated as satisfactory, needing only minimal clarification.
• Two responses were excellent, requiring no further input.
• One response was deemed unsatisfactory, necessitating substantial clarification.

Conclusions:

• ChatGPT demonstrates a strong ability to provide accurate and thorough answers to FAI FAQs.
• The AI appropriately underscores the necessity of seeking professional medical consultation.
• AI tools show potential for supplementing patient education on orthopedic conditions.