The information challenge in public health crises: a study on the reliability and readability of information provided by large language model for thunderstorm asthma
This study reveals that while LLM demonstrate some reliability in handling complex health consultations, none meet the recommended readability benchmark for a sixth-grade reading level. Future efforts should focus on improving the reliability and readability of LLM generated health information to enhance comprehension amongst broader audiences.
Authors
- Zhenliang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6033-2133)
- Yijun Feng
- Feng Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1005-8879)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Zhejiang Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1776697
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00