Table 1. Extracted variables with their corresponding themes and examples.
| Variable | Theme | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Investigator’s Name | Study Demographics | Al Hassan |
| Country of Affiliation. | Study Demographics | Qatar |
| Year of Publication | Study Demographics | 2023 |
| Target Population or Disease | Study Demographics | Diabetes |
| LLM Models | LLM Characteristics | ChatGPT-4, Bard |
| LLM Count | LLM Characteristics | 3 |
| Custom LLM Configuration | LLM Characteristics | RAG, Fine-Tuning |
| Usage of Translation Service | LLM Characteristics | Yes, No |
| Language of the Prompts | LLM Prompt-Related Variables | English, Mandarin |
| Prompt Count | LLM Prompt-Related Variables | 10 |
| Sources of the Prompts | LLM Prompt-Related Variables | Clinical Guidelines |
| PEM Evaluation Metrics | Generated PEM Assessment | Accuracy, Readability |
| Metrics Count | Generated PEM Assessment | 4, 5 |
| Assessment Framework(s) | Generated PEM Assessment | PEMAT, NA |
| Accuracy Assessment Method(s) | Generated PEM Assessment | Expert opinion |
| Readability Assessment Method(s) | Generated PEM Assessment | Flesch-Kincaid |
| Readability Assessment Tools Count | Generated PEM Assessment | 3 |
| Patient Interaction with PEM | Generated PEM Assessment | Yes, No |
| Participating Patients Count | Generated PEM Assessment | 5 |
| Most Accurate LLM | Comparative Outcomes | ChatGPT-4 |
| Most Readable LLM | Comparative Outcomes | Bard |