Performance of ChatGPT versus spine surgeons as an emergency department spine call consultant
ChatGPT responses to emergency department spine consultations were rated as significantly higher compared to board-certified spine surgeons by emergency medicine providers. Though further improvement and validation is warranted, these findings suggest that ChatGPT can be a useful clinical adjunct for spine-related emergency department consultations.
Authors
- Vahe Yacoubian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2861-7603)
- Christopher M. Bono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6731-7040)
- David S. Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9237-7299)
- Nicholas U. Ahn
- Melissa Erickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5237-1415)
- Andrew Cabrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-9181)
- Zelin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2294-6185)
- Taha M. Taka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2553-3017)
- Olumide Danisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-7525)
- Brett Rocos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-5585)
- Khoi D. Than
- Elizabeth A. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9513-2708)
- Wayne Cheng
- Seena Sebt
- Sarah Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2587-4706)
- Weyjuin Chao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-6705)
- Daniel Rossie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-6451)
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Loma Linda University Health Care (US)
- Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (US)
- Duke University Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100836
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00