Patient education strategies in pediatric orthopaedics: using ChatGPT to answer frequently asked questions on scoliosis.

IF 1.6 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Spine deformity Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI:10.1007/s43390-025-01087-y

Brigitte Lieu, Ethan Crawford, Logan Laubach, Teja Yeramosu, Chester Sharps, Joanna Horstmann, Victoria Kuester

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Abstract

Purpose: Patients increasingly rely on online resources to better understand their health conditions. ChatGPT could satisfy the demand for reliable and accessible online health education resources, yet few studies have applied this to pediatric orthopaedic counseling. This study quantifies the accuracy and comprehensibility of ChatGPT responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding scoliosis.

Methods: Twelve FAQs regarding scoliosis were compiled following a literature review, and ChatGPT Version 3.5 was utilized to answer them. The responses were analyzed for accuracy and clarity using the Mika et al. scoring system and modified DISCERN score in collaboration with two fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. Readability was assessed using several published educational-level indices.

Results: The ChatGPT responses received a Mika et al. average of 2.4 (satisfactory requiring minimal to moderate clarification) and an averaged mean DISCERN score of 45.9. The estimated reading level necessary for comprehension ranged from 11^th grade to college graduate.

Conclusions: When prompted with 12 scoliosis FAQs, ChatGPT produces responses of satisfactory accuracy but require further clarification and are written at an inappropriately high reading level for the scoliosis patient population. Future research should explore strategies to verify the reliability of AI services for counseling on other pediatric orthopaedic conditions.

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儿童骨科患者教育策略：使用ChatGPT回答脊柱侧凸的常见问题。

目的：患者越来越依赖在线资源来更好地了解自己的健康状况。ChatGPT可以满足人们对可靠、可获取的在线健康教育资源的需求，但很少有研究将其应用于儿童骨科咨询。本研究量化了ChatGPT对脊柱侧凸常见问题（FAQs）回答的准确性和可理解性。方法：在查阅文献的基础上整理12个与脊柱侧凸相关的常见问题，使用ChatGPT 3.5版本进行回答。使用Mika等人的评分系统和修改后的DISCERN评分，与两名接受过奖学金培训的儿科骨科医生合作，对反馈的准确性和清晰度进行分析。使用几个已发表的教育水平指标来评估可读性。结果：ChatGPT的回答得到了Mika等人的平均2.4分（满意需要最小到中等程度的澄清），平均平均DISCERN得分为45.9分。据估计，从11年级到大学毕业生的阅读水平都是理解所必需的。结论：当提示12个脊柱侧凸常见问题时，ChatGPT产生了令人满意的准确性回答，但需要进一步澄清，并且对于脊柱侧凸患者群体来说，其阅读水平不合适。未来的研究应探索策略，以验证人工智能服务在其他儿科骨科疾病咨询中的可靠性。

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Spine deformity

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

18.80%

发文量

167

期刊介绍： Spine Deformity the official journal of the?Scoliosis Research Society is a peer-refereed publication to disseminate knowledge on basic science and clinical research into the?etiology?biomechanics?treatment?methods and outcomes of all types of?spinal deformities. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal's area of interest.The?journal?will enhance the mission of the Society which is to foster the optimal care of all patients with?spine?deformities worldwide. Articles published in?Spine Deformity?are Medline indexed in PubMed.? The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical and basic research. Spine Deformity will only publish studies that have institutional review board (IRB) or similar ethics committee approval for human and animal studies and have strictly observed these guidelines. The minimum follow-up period for follow-up clinical studies is 24 months.