Dr. Google to Dr. ChatGPT: assessing the content and quality of artificial intelligence-generated medical information on appendicitis.

Yazid K GhanemArmaun D RouhiAmmr Al-HoussanZena SalehMatthew C MocciaHansa JoshiKristoffel R DumonYoung HongFrancis SpitzAmit R JoshiMichael Kwiatt

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

AI-generated medical information on appendicitis scored favorably upon quality assessment, but most either fabricated sources or did not provide any altogether. Additionally, overall readability far exceeded recommended levels for the public. Generative AI platforms demonstrate measured potential for patient education and engagement about appendicitis.

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artificial intelligence
healthcare
health information
machine learning
big data
deep learning
social media
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quality improvement
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