Perceived Accuracy of Spine-Related Medical Advice From ChatGPT, TikTok, and the North American Spine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines
ChatGPT-generated outputs received the highest ratings for perceived accuracy. NASS guidelines, while evidence-based and peer-reviewed, remain inaccessible to most patients. Professional societies may consider adapting guideline content for dissemination via widely used digital platforms to improve public education and reduce misinformation.
Authors
- Divya Bhatia
- Yu-Po Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-6290)
- Sohaib Hashmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-1421)
- Don Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-2758)
- Hao‐Hua Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1048-3889)
- Asha Timm
- Elaine L. Mills
- Michael Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-5851)
- Melissa Romoff
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88808
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00