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. 2024 Aug 29;16(8):e68085. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68085

Table 4. Comparison of information sources.

Variable Outcomes Standard information (median and 25th; 75th percentiles) ChatGPT responses (median and 25th; 75th percentiles) p-value*
How useful was the information? 0 = very little; 5= = really useful 4 (3;4) 5 (4;5) 0.0002
How understandable was the information? 0 = very difficult; 5 = very easy 4 (4;5) 5 (4;5) 0.0005
Did the information make you nervous about getting the side effects? 0 = very little; 5 = very much  4 (3;5) 3 (2;4) 0.000
Which of the two information texts do you prefer? N (proportion) 7 (15.2%)** 36 (78.3%)** -