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ReviewFrontiers in digital health2025

Evaluating the role of ChatGPT in rehabilitation medicine: a narrative review.

Meng Luo, Zhaoyuan Duan, Jing Gao, Yalei Sun, Lidian Chen, Xiaodong Feng

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Review in Frontiers in digital health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Meng Luo *Department of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhaoyuan Duan *School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Jing GaoDepartment of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Yalei SunSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Lidian ChenSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaodong FengDepartment of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) has emerged as a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) language model in healthcare. This narrative review examines ChatGPT's current applications and limitations in rehabilitation medicine through analysing multiple studies. While demonstrating promising performance in structured tasks and basic medical guidance, significant challenges persist. These include inconsistent performance in complex clinical scenarios, limited regional adaptability, poor reference reliability, and inadequate safety considerations for special populations. Although innovative approaches like multi-agent systems show potential improvements in accuracy and interpretability, concerns regarding clinical responsibility, data security, and ethical implications remain crucial. As ChatGPT continues to evolve, its optimal integration into rehabilitation practice requires careful consideration of these limitations and appropriate professional oversight. This review aims to provide insights for healthcare professionals and policymakers in navigating the implementation of AI assistance in rehabilitation medicine, emphasizing the need for balanced integration while maintaining clinical safety and effectiveness.

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artificial intelligenceChatGPTclinical decision supportmulti-agent systemspatient educationrehabilitation medicine

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PMID41235147
PMCPMC12605377

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