Discover the groundbreaking evaluation of GPT-4.0’s Large Language Model in neurosurgery, exploring its safety, accuracy, and potential to revolutionize patient care.
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Evaluation of the safety, accuracy, and helpfulness of the GPT-4.0 Large Language Model in neurosurgery.
Huang et al., J Clin Neurosci 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2024.03.021
Ho-ho-ho! Gather around, my curious elves, for I have a tale from the land of neurosurgery, where the brain’s mysteries are unraveled, not by Santa’s magic, but by the wonders of technology. This story involves a clever little helper known as GPT-4.0, a Large Language Model (LLM) that’s been making lists and checking them twice, but instead of toys, it’s been answering questions about neurosurgery!
In a workshop not so different from ours, a panel of wise neurosurgeons, much like the elves in their expertise, crafted 35 questions covering the vast landscape of neurosurgery. These included the realms of neuro-oncology, spine, vascular, functional, pediatrics, and trauma. They sought the wisdom of GPT-4.0, whispering these questions with a standard prompt, much like how children whisper their Christmas wishes to me.
Two attending neurosurgeons, with eyes twinkling with knowledge, assessed GPT-4.0’s responses. They found that, like a well-trained reindeer, GPT-4.0 stayed on course with current medical guidelines 92.8% of the time and kept up with recent advances 78.6% of the time. However, like a mischievous elf, it sometimes gave unrealistic or potentially risky information, 14.3% and 7.1% of the time, respectively.
On scales as standardized as my list of who’s naughty or nice, they rated GPT-4.0’s usefulness, relevance, and coherence as high as the North Pole’s snow peaks. Yet, the depth of its clinical responses varied, and it missed “red flag” symptoms 7.1% of the time, much like how I sometimes miss a cookie left out on Christmas Eve.
GPT-4.0, in its quest to be helpful, cited 86 references, like footprints in the snow. But only half were valid, and 77.1% of responses contained at least one lump of coal in the form of an inappropriate citation. It seems our clever helper still has much to learn about navigating the vast library of medical literature.
So, my dear elves, as we marvel at the capabilities of such technology, let us remember that while it can offer accurate, safe, and helpful information, it’s not quite ready to fly solo on Christmas Eve. It’s a reminder that even in the realm of neurosurgery, the human touch, much like the magic of Christmas, remains irreplaceable. And with that, let us continue our preparations, for there are many more mysteries to unravel and joys to discover. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!