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September 16, 2025Open Access

Comparison of ChatGPT and Online Medical Databases for Information Retrieval Among Medical Students: Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)

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IRIsarapong RattanaYCYingyong ChinthammitrAWAtthakorn Wutthimanop

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Overview

Quasi-experimental study shows ChatGPT outperforms traditional resources in accuracy and user satisfaction among medical students.

Key Points

  • ChatGPT group achieved a mean accuracy score of 63.79, significantly higher than the control group's 47.22.
  • Participants using ChatGPT completed tasks 22.7% faster, with an average time of 58.59 minutes compared to 75.76 for traditional methods.
  • Overall satisfaction scores were higher in the ChatGPT group, averaging 62.06 versus 56.72 in the control group.
  • Performance improvements varied with cognitive levels, particularly application-type questions showing 20.63 percentage points advantage.

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Rattana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4232f713b0b5dfea6b338https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.83670
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