GPT-4 versus human authors in clinically complex MCQ creation: A blinded analysis of item quality

GPT-4 can produce MCQs testing clinically complex concepts for medical assessment. While the structural quality of AI-generated MCQs is comparable to experts overall, human oversight is necessary to ensure content validity and optimize item quality.

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Medical Teacher
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2025-05-29
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https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2025.2505122
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8
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Abstract

GPT-4 can produce MCQs testing clinically complex concepts for medical assessment. While the structural quality of AI-generated MCQs is comparable to experts overall, human oversight is necessary to ensure content validity and optimize item quality.

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