Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent and have significant implications for patients. As internet-based health information becomes more relied upon, ChatGPT has emerged as a potential source of healthcare advice. In this study, ChatGPT-3.5 was subjected to 16 patient-like UTI queries,...

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Main Authors: Kevin Yinkit Zhuo, Paul Kim, James Kovacic, Venu Chalasani, Krishan Rasiah, Stuart Menogue, Amanda Chung
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/2/18
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description Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent and have significant implications for patients. As internet-based health information becomes more relied upon, ChatGPT has emerged as a potential source of healthcare advice. In this study, ChatGPT-3.5 was subjected to 16 patient-like UTI queries, with its responses evaluated by a panel of urologists. ChatGPT can address general UTI questions and exhibits some reasoning capacity in specific contexts. Nevertheless, it lacks source verification, occasionally overlooks vital information, and struggles with contextual clinical advice. ChatGPT holds promise as a supplementary tool in the urologist’s toolkit, demanding further refinement and validation for optimal integration.
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spelling doaj-art-bf64b96e438e44ab968c7d0180104f6f2025-08-20T03:23:08ZengMDPI AGSociété Internationale d’Urologie Journal2563-64992024-04-015210410710.3390/siuj5020018Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract InfectionsKevin Yinkit Zhuo0Paul Kim1James Kovacic2Venu Chalasani3Krishan Rasiah4Stuart Menogue5Amanda Chung6Department of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaNorth Shore Urology Research Group (NSURG), St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaDepartment of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent and have significant implications for patients. As internet-based health information becomes more relied upon, ChatGPT has emerged as a potential source of healthcare advice. In this study, ChatGPT-3.5 was subjected to 16 patient-like UTI queries, with its responses evaluated by a panel of urologists. ChatGPT can address general UTI questions and exhibits some reasoning capacity in specific contexts. Nevertheless, it lacks source verification, occasionally overlooks vital information, and struggles with contextual clinical advice. ChatGPT holds promise as a supplementary tool in the urologist’s toolkit, demanding further refinement and validation for optimal integration.https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/2/18humansteachinginternet useurinary tract infectionsdelivery of health care
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Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections
Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal
humans
teaching
internet use
urinary tract infections
delivery of health care
title Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections
title_full Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections
title_fullStr Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections
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title_short Can Artificial Intelligence Treat My Urinary Tract Infections?—Evaluation of Health Information Provided by OpenAI™ ChatGPT on Urinary Tract Infections
title_sort can artificial intelligence treat my urinary tract infections evaluation of health information provided by openai™ chatgpt on urinary tract infections
topic humans
teaching
internet use
urinary tract infections
delivery of health care
url https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/2/18
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