Can ChatGPT Identify Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults?
Author Information
Author(s): Cheng Huai
Primary Institution: Minneapolis VA Hospital
Hypothesis
Can ChatGPT be used to identify potentially inappropriate medications in older adults?
Conclusion
ChatGPT can help identify certain potentially inappropriate medications but struggles with drug-disease interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- ChatGPT passed the USMLE exam.
- ChatGPT can provide principles of prescribing and de-prescribing for older adults.
- ChatGPT identified harmful medications and drug-drug interactions.
Takeaway
ChatGPT can help doctors find medications that might not be safe for older people, but it needs more training to be fully reliable.
Methodology
ChatGPT was prompted to answer clinical questions regarding medication use in older adults.
Potential Biases
The evaluation of ChatGPT's output was subjective, as only the author determined correctness.
Limitations
ChatGPT was only evaluated by the author for correctness, and it cannot identify drug-disease interactions.
Participant Demographics
Older adults.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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