ChatGPT is a concise, comprehensive, and accurate alternative to google for answering common hand therapy questions.

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Hand Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-21 DOI:10.1177/17589983261444990

Jack C Casey, Liangkang Wang, John D Milner, Joseph Cusano, Mohammad Daher, Karen Carney, Susanna Gregorzek, Michael Platz, Joseph A Gil

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Abstract

Objective: ChatGPT is a popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool used to answer questions on any subject. Given ChatGPT's popularity, it is prudent to investigate its ability to answer common patient questions in the field of hand therapy to better guide patients as they navigate the resources available to them.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional, rater-based comparison study. Four common hand therapy questions were entered into ChatGPT version 3.5. The first five answer tabs that appeared with a Google search for the same four questions were downloaded. Three certified hand therapists blindly graded ChatGPT and Google's answers using Likert scales to assess for answer accuracy (0-6), comprehensiveness (0-3), and conciseness (0-3).

Results: ChatGPT was significantly more accurate, with an estimated marginal mean (EMM) of 5.75 (95% CI: 4.96, 6.54) compared to Google's 3.48 (95% CI: 2.86, 4.10) (p < 0.001). ChatGPT was significantly more complete, with an EMM of 2.50 (95% CI: 2.10, 2.90) compared to Google's 1.48 (95% CI: 1.19, 1.77) (p < 0.001). ChatGPT was significantly more concise, with an EMM of 3.00 (95% CI: 2.66, 3.34) versus 1.60 (95% CI: 1.29, 1.91) for Google (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: ChatGPT is a concise, comprehensive, and accurate alternative to a Google search for people seeking information on hand therapy. The free version of ChatGPT does not update its sourcing past 2019, and the software is known to occasionally present false information. Frequently updated academic websites should therefore remain the primary online medical resource for patients.

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ChatGPT是一个简洁，全面，准确的替代谷歌回答常见的手部治疗问题。

目的：ChatGPT是一个流行的人工智能（AI）工具，用于回答任何主题的问题。鉴于ChatGPT的受欢迎程度，调查其在手部治疗领域回答常见患者问题的能力以更好地指导患者导航可用资源是明智的。方法：这是一项横断面、基于评分的比较研究。ChatGPT 3.5版本输入了四个常见的手部治疗问题。下载了谷歌搜索中出现的前五个答案选项卡，这些选项卡包含了相同的四个问题。三位持证手治疗师使用李克特量表对ChatGPT和谷歌的答案进行盲目评分，以评估答案的准确性（0-6），全面性（0-3）和简洁性（0-3）。结果：ChatGPT更准确，估计的边际平均值（EMM）为5.75 (95% CI: 4.96, 6.54)，而谷歌为3.48 (95% CI: 2.86, 4.10) （p < 0.001）。ChatGPT明显更完整，EMM为2.50 (95% CI: 2.10, 2.90)，谷歌为1.48 (95% CI: 1.19, 1.77) （p < 0.001）。ChatGPT更为简洁，EMM为3.00 (95% CI: 2.66, 3.34)，而谷歌的EMM为1.60 (95% CI: 1.29, 1.91) （p < 0.001）。结论：ChatGPT是一个简洁，全面，准确的替代谷歌搜索的人寻求手治疗的信息。免费版本的ChatGPT在2019年之后不会更新其来源，并且该软件偶尔会提供虚假信息。因此，经常更新的学术网站应该仍然是患者的主要在线医疗资源。

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