Background: The rise of artificial intelligence has led to the development of machine learning tools, such as ChatGPT, which can provide dialogue responses to medical questions. This study aimed to replicate a patient's internet search to assess the appropriateness of ChatGPT as a resource for patients seeking online health information.
A Google web search was performed with search terms "total knee replacement" and "total hip replacement." The first 10 FAQs related to each search term were extracted, along with the website source for each question. The same search terms were inputted into ChatGPT, and the questions and answers were recorded.
There were 5 of 20 (25%) questions that were similar when performing a Google web search and a search of ChatGPT. Of the 20 questions asked for the Google Web Search, 13 of 20 were provided by commercial websites. For ChatGPT, 15 of 20 (75%) questions were answered by government websites, with PubMed being the most frequent one.
A comparison of the FAQs by a Google web search with attempted replication by ChatGPT revealed heterogenous questions and responses for open and discrete questions. ChatGPT should remain a trending use as a potential resource to patients that needs further corroboration until its ability to provide credible information is verified and concordant with the goals of the physician and the patient alike.
ChatGPT, google, total joint arthroplasty, utility, web search.
Dubin JA, Bains SS, Chen Z, Hameed D, Nace J, Mont MA, Delanois RE. Using a Google Web Search Analysis to Assess the Utility of ChatGPT in Total Joint Arthroplasty. [] articles on this topic
