Bridging the gap: Evaluating ChatGPT-generated, personalized, patient-centered prostate biopsy reports.

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Patient Communication

Background:

• Prostate biopsy reports use specialized language, challenging patients with low health literacy.
• Patients may misinterpret online information, causing distress.
• AI tools offer potential solutions for simplifying medical texts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate patient-centered prostate biopsy reports generated by ChatGPT.
• To assess the accuracy, completeness, and safety of AI-generated reports.
• To determine the time efficiency of AI-assisted report generation.

Main Methods:

• 35 prostate biopsy reports were generated based on NCCN guidelines.
• Reports were processed using ChatGPT version 4.
• Urologists and pathologists evaluated the AI-generated explanations.

Main Results:

• Physicians rated AI reports as mostly accurate and complete.
• Pathologists generally found reports shareable, while urologists showed less consensus.
• AI reports required edits but were faster to modify than original reports.

Conclusions:

• ChatGPT can generate patient-centered reports, saving physician time with low potential for harm.
• Physicians expressed confidence in AI utility, supporting further workflow integration.
• AI shows promise in enhancing patient comprehension and physician efficiency.