Why the study?
Patients increasingly attempt self-diagnosis and self-treatment, prompting evaluation of the reliability, comprehensibility, and readability of ChatGPT 4.0 responses for common orthopaedic problems.
Population
26 open-ended questions about the most prevalent orthopaedic problems
Design
Two-observer evaluation study
Key result
ChatGPT 4.0 provided mostly 'adequate' or 'excellent' responses to 26 questions on musculoskeletal disorders, though diagnosis ratings varied significantly by area of interest (p=0.007).
Authors
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Clinicians should advise against sole reliance on ChatGPT for common orthopaedic self-care; leaves open whether formal audits mitigate misguidance.
Cross-Sectional (n=26)
p-value: p=0.007
ChatGPT 4.0 provides generally adequate or excellent advice for musculoskeletal disorders with a high school reading level, though caution is needed for trauma-related conditions.
Arzu et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Musculoskeletal disorders (n=26). ChatGPT 4.0 was evaluated on Reliability, comprehensibility, and readability of responses in categories of diagnosis, recommendation, and referral (p=0.007). ChatGPT 4.0 provided mostly 'adequate' or 'excellent' responses to 26 questions on musculoskeletal disorders, though diagnosis ratings varied significantly by area of interest (p=0.007).
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