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1Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey. mesude.citir@gop.edu.tr.
BMC Oral Health
|January 20, 2025
Summary
ChatGPT-3.5 provided reliable information on oral cancer questions, with over 97% of responses rated as good or very good. However, many of its references were not scientifically valid.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Oncology
Background:
- Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT offer potential for healthcare information retrieval but raise accuracy and ethical concerns.
- Early diagnosis of oral cancer is critical for patient outcomes.
- This study assesses the reliability of ChatGPT-3.5 for oral cancer information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the accuracy of ChatGPT-3.5 responses to common oral cancer questions.
- To assess the authenticity of references provided by ChatGPT-3.5.
Main Methods:
- Twenty questions on oral cancer were posed to ChatGPT-3.5.
- Responses were evaluated for accuracy by medical oncologists and oral/maxillofacial radiologists.
- Reference authenticity was critically examined.
Main Results:
- Over 97% of ChatGPT-3.5 responses were rated as good or very good.
- No significant difference in accuracy ratings was found between the evaluating specialties.
- A significant portion of the provided references were found to be non-scientific or fabricated.
Conclusions:
- ChatGPT-3.5 demonstrates reliability in providing information about oral cancer.
- The AI's information is not consistently supported by verifiable scientific references.
- Caution is advised regarding the source and verification of AI-generated medical information.
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