Clinical reasoning using ChatGPT: Is it beyond credibility for physiotherapists use?

BACKGROUND: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are gaining popularity in healthcare. OpenAI released ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. ChatGPT is a language model that comprehends and generates human language, providing instant data analysis and recommendations. This is particularly significant in the dynamic field of physiotherapy, where its integration has the potential to enhance healthcare efficiency. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate whether ChatGPT-3.5 (free version) provides consistent and accurate clinical responses, its ability to imitate human clinical reasoning in simple and complex scenarios, and its capability to produce a differential diagnosis. METHODS: Two studies were conducted using the ChatGPT-3.5. Study 1 evaluated the consistency and accuracy of ChatGPT's responses in clinical assessment using ten user-participants who submitted the phrase "Which are the main steps for a completed physiotherapy assessment?" Study 2 assessed ChatGPT's differential diagnostic ability using published case studies by 2 independent participants. The case reports consisted of one simple and one complex scenario. RESULTS: Study 1 underscored the variability in ChatGPT's responses, which ranged from comprehensive to concise. Notably, essential steps such as re-assessment and subjective examination were omitted in 30% and 40% of the responses, respectively. In Study 2, ChatGPT demonstrated its capability to develop evidence-based clinical reasoning, particularly evident in simple clinical scenarios. Question phrasing significantly impacted the generated answers. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the potential benefits of using ChatGPT in healthcare. It also provides a balanced perspective on ChatGPT's strengths and limitations and emphasizes the importance of using AI tools in a responsible and informed manner.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the spa therapy checklist (SPAC) in Greek.

The importance of spa therapy is growing worldwide, with care practitioners paying more attention to how this intervention can alleviate various health issues. Multiple studies have been performed and reported on the efficiency of balneotherapy, creating a need to understand the quality of the information in the existing studies and how they can inform practitioners in promoting evidence-based practice. The SPAC assessment tool describes and assesses the quality of reports of interventional trials in balneotherapy. The present study had two goals. The first goal was the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the SPAC assessment tool in Greek language following an internationally accepted methodology. The second goal was to assess the reliability of the tool employing test-retest and interrater reliability studies in a sample of 15 relative RCT papers and to assess the criterion validity of the Greek version by comparing its results with the original English version when assessing the same 15 papers. The results revealed that the SPAC checklist was translated and adapted in Greek without difficulties between the translators. Reliability of the SPAC was found excellent in both test-retest (ICC = .98) and interrater (ICC = .95) indexes. The criterion validity assessment for Greek version of SPAC checklist was also almost perfect (ICC = .98). In the present study, the Greek version of the SPAC checklist was found to be a comprehensible, reliable, and valid tool to assess the quality of interventional trial reports on the efficacy of spa therapy for cure and health enhancement.

Validity and reliability of the Greek version of modified Baecke questionnaire.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to translate and investigate the validity and reliability of the modified Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (mBQ) in the Greek adult population. STUDY DESIGN: This is a cross-cultural study. METHODS: The cross-cultural adaptation of the mBQ was performed according to official guidelines. The prefinal Greek translation was tested in 30 healthy participants. The reliability was determined (n = 100) by filling out the mBQ, two times, 1 week apart. For validation (n = 45), the scores between the mBQ and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were compared, and the correlation between mBQ and VO2max and between mBQ and interview (METS) were assessed. RESULTS: High statistical significant of test-retest reliability was found (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.84; standard error of measurement = 0.48; smallest detectable difference = 16.7%; Cronbach's alpha = 0.92). Statistical significant correlation between the mBQ and the IPAQ (r = 0.425, P = 0.005), high correlation between the mBQ and METS (r = 0.691, P = 0.000), and moderate correlation between mBQ and VO2max (r = 0.388, P = 0.08) were found. CONCLUSION: The Greek mBQ was found to be reliable and valid for assessing the level of physical activity in the Greek population. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT04890756.