An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases

Abstract Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is a web-based artificial intelligence assistant with the potential to provide information, answer questions, and make recommendations on various topics. Rare cardiovascular diseases (rCVD) are among the health problems that require specialized k...

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Main Authors: Samet Sevinç, Mustafa Candemir, Betül Ayça Yamak, Emrullah Kızıltunç, Burak Sezenöz, Orhan Batur Şahin, Salih Topal, Yusuf Demir, Mehmet Rıdvan Yalçın, Asife Şahinarslan
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author Samet Sevinç
Mustafa Candemir
Betül Ayça Yamak
Emrullah Kızıltunç
Burak Sezenöz
Orhan Batur Şahin
Salih Topal
Yusuf Demir
Mehmet Rıdvan Yalçın
Asife Şahinarslan
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description Abstract Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is a web-based artificial intelligence assistant with the potential to provide information, answer questions, and make recommendations on various topics. Rare cardiovascular diseases (rCVD) are among the health problems that require specialized knowledge and attention, and web databases provide relatively limited information. In this study, we investigated the accuracy and reliability of ChatGPT’s answers to patients’ possible questions about rCVD. ChatGPT was asked forty questions about rCVD. Based on current guidelines and information, academicians who are experts in their fields evaluated ChatGPT’s answers to these questions. The success of ChatGPT, which has been repeatedly evaluated in classical diseases, was lower in rCVD. The responses to various questions exhibited significant similarity, with some answers including redundant information. In addition, ChatGPT did not give the desired answers to some questions. However, although some answers were longer than necessary, there was very little incorrect information in the answers. Although ChatGPT is competent in obtaining information about rCVD, physicians should clarify the answers given by ChatGPT to patients. Therefore, ChatGPT should be used as an auxiliary information acquisition tool rather than as a primary resource for patients with rCVD.
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spelling doaj-art-e5c0eaeea7204bb7a8b1368644a4805f2025-08-20T03:42:38ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511710.1038/s41598-025-11567-wAn academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseasesSamet Sevinç0Mustafa Candemir1Betül Ayça Yamak2Emrullah Kızıltunç3Burak Sezenöz4Orhan Batur Şahin5Salih Topal6Yusuf Demir7Mehmet Rıdvan Yalçın8Asife Şahinarslan9Department of Cardiology, İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research HospitalFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Hopa State HospitalFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityÇiğli Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Bakırçay UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gazi UniversityAbstract Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is a web-based artificial intelligence assistant with the potential to provide information, answer questions, and make recommendations on various topics. Rare cardiovascular diseases (rCVD) are among the health problems that require specialized knowledge and attention, and web databases provide relatively limited information. In this study, we investigated the accuracy and reliability of ChatGPT’s answers to patients’ possible questions about rCVD. ChatGPT was asked forty questions about rCVD. Based on current guidelines and information, academicians who are experts in their fields evaluated ChatGPT’s answers to these questions. The success of ChatGPT, which has been repeatedly evaluated in classical diseases, was lower in rCVD. The responses to various questions exhibited significant similarity, with some answers including redundant information. In addition, ChatGPT did not give the desired answers to some questions. However, although some answers were longer than necessary, there was very little incorrect information in the answers. Although ChatGPT is competent in obtaining information about rCVD, physicians should clarify the answers given by ChatGPT to patients. Therefore, ChatGPT should be used as an auxiliary information acquisition tool rather than as a primary resource for patients with rCVD.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11567-wAccuracyArtificial intelligenceChatGPTRare cardiovascular diseaseReliability
spellingShingle Samet Sevinç
Mustafa Candemir
Betül Ayça Yamak
Emrullah Kızıltunç
Burak Sezenöz
Orhan Batur Şahin
Salih Topal
Yusuf Demir
Mehmet Rıdvan Yalçın
Asife Şahinarslan
An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
Scientific Reports
Accuracy
Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT
Rare cardiovascular disease
Reliability
title An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
title_full An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
title_fullStr An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
title_full_unstemmed An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
title_short An academic evaluation of ChatGpt’s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
title_sort academic evaluation of chatgpt s ability and accuracy in creating patient education resources for rare cardiovascular diseases
topic Accuracy
Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT
Rare cardiovascular disease
Reliability
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11567-w
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