Table 1 Surgeon evaluation breakdown for ChatGPT-generated biopsy and surgical pathology reports based on questionnaire criteria.

From: Evaluation of prostate cancer pathology reports generated by ChatGPT to enhance patient comprehension

ChatGPT-generated biopsy reports

Questions:

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neutral

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Structure:

1. The ChatGPT report is well-structured and easy to follow.

0 (0%)

3 (1%)

67 (30%)

115 (51%)

40 (18%)

Readability:

2. The report clearly states the diagnosis in terms that a patient could easily understand.

1 (1%)

7 (3%)

43 (19%)

77 (34%)

97 (43%)

Accuracy:

3. The report correctly describes the biopsy results based on the given data.

0 (0%)

7 (3%)

12 (5%)

93 (42%)

113 (50%)

Disease extent explanation:

4. The report explains the extent of the disease accurately.

0 (0%)

13 (6%)

28 (12%)

69 (31%)

115 (51%)

Gleason grade interpretation:

5. The report interprets Gleason grade accurately.

2 (1%)

4 (2%)

12 (5%)

89 (40%)

118 (52%)

Comparative effectiveness:

6. Compared to the original report, the ChatGPT report will improve patients’ understanding of their disease.

0 (0%)

6 (3%)

53 (24%)

120 (53%)

46 (20%)

Clinical utility:

7. You are willing to use patient-centered generative AI reports in your practice.

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

8 (4%)

75 (33%)

140 (62%)

ChatGPT-generated surgical pathology reports:

Questions:

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neutral

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Structure:

1. The ChatGPT report is well-structured and easy to follow.

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

9 (4%)

75 (33%)

141 (63%)

Readability:

2. The report correctly explains complex medical terms and procedures in patient-friendly language.

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

11 (5%)

58 (26%)

156 (69%)

Accuracy:

3. The report correctly describes the pathology results based on the given data.

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

43 (19%)

23 (10%)

158 (70%)

Disease extent explanation:

4. The report explains the extent of the disease accurately (pathological stage, extraprostatic extension, seminal vesicle invasion, and lymph node involvement).

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

17 (7%)

96 (43%)

111 (49%)

Gleason grade interpretation:

5. The report interprets Gleason grade accurately.

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

27 (12%)

60 (27%)

138 (61%)

Surgical margin explanation:

6. The report explains surgical margins accurately.

0 (0%)

15 (7%)

34 (15%)

41 (18%)

135 (60%)

Comparative effectiveness:

7. Compared to the original report, the ChatGPT report will improve patients’ understanding of their disease.

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

97 (43%)

123 (54%)

Clinical utility:

8. You are willing to use patient-centered generative AI reports in your practice.

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

59 (26%)

164 (73%)