Assessing the Capability of Large Language Models for Navigation of the Australian Health Care System: Comparative Study

Generative AI tools can achieve comparable accuracy to traditional search engines for health care navigation tasks, though this did not translate into an improved user experience. Further evaluation is needed as AI technology improves and users become more familiar with its use.

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JMIR AI
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2025-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.2196/76203
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1
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Assessing the Capability of Large Language Models for Navigation of the Australian Health Care System: Comparative Study

Trevor Russell, Megan Heather Ross, Joshua Simmich
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JMIR AI
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
2.82
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Assessing the Capability of Large Language Models for Navigation of the Australian Health Care System: Comparative Study

Trevor Russell, Megan Heather Ross, Joshua Simmich
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Abstract

Generative AI tools can achieve comparable accuracy to traditional search engines for health care navigation tasks, though this did not translate into an improved user experience. Further evaluation is needed as AI technology improves and users become more familiar with its use.

JMIR AIVol. 4
The University of Queensland (AU)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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