ChatGPT’s Response Consistency: A Study on Repeated Queries of Medical Examination Questions

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Title: ChatGPT’s Response Consistency: A Study on Repeated Queries of Medical Examination Questions
Authors: Paul F. Funk, Cosima C. Hoch, Samuel Knoedler, Leonard Knoedler, Sebastian Cotofana, Giuseppe Sofo, Ali Bashiri Dezfouli, Barbara Wollenberg, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Michael Alfertshofer
Source: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 657-668 (2024)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
LCC:Psychology
Subject Terms: ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, medical state examination questions, indecisiveness, response consistency, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Psychology, BF1-990
More Details: (1) Background: As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, tools like ChatGPT are increasingly integrated into various domains of medicine, including medical education and research. Given the critical nature of medicine, it is of paramount importance that AI tools offer a high degree of reliability in the information they provide. (2) Methods: A total of n = 450 medical examination questions were manually entered into ChatGPT thrice, each for ChatGPT 3.5 and ChatGPT 4. The responses were collected, and their accuracy and consistency were statistically analyzed throughout the series of entries. (3) Results: ChatGPT 4 displayed a statistically significantly improved accuracy with 85.7% compared to that of 57.7% of ChatGPT 3.5 (p < 0.001). Furthermore, ChatGPT 4 was more consistent, correctly answering 77.8% across all rounds, a significant increase from the 44.9% observed from ChatGPT 3.5 (p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: The findings underscore the increased accuracy and dependability of ChatGPT 4 in the context of medical education and potential clinical decision making. Nonetheless, the research emphasizes the indispensable nature of human-delivered healthcare and the vital role of continuous assessment in leveraging AI in medicine.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN: 2254-9625
2174-8144
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/14/3/43; https://doaj.org/toc/2174-8144; https://doaj.org/toc/2254-9625
DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14030043
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/ced7920151f6453785b99ecb508c3343
Accession Number: edsdoj.7920151f6453785b99ecb508c3343
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22549625
21748144
DOI:10.3390/ejihpe14030043
Published in:European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
Language:English
Spanish; Castilian