Assessing the accuracy and readability of ChatGPT 4.0's original and simplified responses to common patient questions regarding periacetabular osteotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study aimed to evaluate the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and readability of responses generated by ChatGPT 4.0 to 30 common patient questions about the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO).

Methods

Two fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons specializing in hip preservation selected thirty questions from a prior study identifying common PAO questions on social media. Each question was entered into ChatGPT 4.0, and the surgeons independently graded responses. Responses were evaluated using an established grading system. Accuracy and comprehensiveness were assessed based on the concordance of response content with current literature. Readability was analysed by calculating the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Gaddis JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12509468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature