Efficacy of ChatGPT in Educating Patients and Clinicians About Skin Toxicities Associated With Cancer Treatment

Annie Chang; Jade Young; Andrew Para; Angela Lamb; Nicholas Gulati

doi:10.2196/54919

Efficacy of ChatGPT in Educating Patients and Clinicians About Skin Toxicities Associated With Cancer Treatment

JMIR Dermatol. 2024 Nov 20:7:e54919. doi: 10.2196/54919.

Authors

Annie Chang¹, Jade Young¹, Andrew Para¹, Angela Lamb¹, Nicholas Gulati¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5 East 98th St, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10029, United States, 1 212-241-9728.

PMID: 39565216
DOI: 10.2196/54919

Abstract

This study investigates the application of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool, in providing information on skin toxicities associated with cancer treatments, highlighting that while ChatGPT can serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, its use for patient education requires careful consideration due to the complex nature of the information provided.

Keywords: ChatGPT; artificial intelligence; cancer therapy; language learning model; oncodermatology.

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Agents* / adverse effects
Artificial Intelligence
Drug Eruptions / etiology
Female
Humans
Neoplasms* / drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic* / methods

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents