ChatGPT May Offer an Adequate Substitute for Informed Consent to Patients Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty-Yet Caution Is Needed.

ABSTRACT: Prior to undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), surgeons are often confronted with patients with numerous questions regarding the procedure and the recovery process. Due to limited staff resources and mounting individual workload, increased efficiency, e.g., using artificial intelligence (AI), is of increasing interest. We comprehensively evaluated ChatGPT's orthopedic responses using the DISCERN instrument. Three independent orthopedic surgeons rated the responses across various criteria. We found consistently high scores, predominantly exceeding a score of three out of five in almost all categories, indicative of the quality and accuracy of the information provided. Notably, the AI demonstrated proficiency in conveying precise and reliable information on orthopedic topics. However, a

SUBMITTER: Kienzle A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821427 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature