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Can Chatgpt Accurately Answer A Picot Question? Assessing Ai Respones To A Clinical Question, Candise Branum, Martin Schiavenato Apr 2023

Can Chatgpt Accurately Answer A Picot Question? Assessing Ai Respones To A Clinical Question, Candise Branum, Martin Schiavenato

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Background:

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) text generator trained to predict correct words, can provide answers to questions but has shown mixed results in answering medical questions.

Purpose:

To assess the reliability and accuracy of ChatGPT in providing answers to a complex clinical question.

Methods:

A Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time (PICOT) formatted question was queried, along with a request for references. Full-text articles were reviewed to verify the accuracy of the evidence summary provided by the chatbot.

Results:

ChatGPT was unable to provide a certifiable response to a PICOT question. The references cited as evidence included incorrect journal …