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ArticleObesity surgery2026

Accuracy and Knowledge Base Evaluation of ChatGPT-4o, Gemini-2.0-Flash, and DeepSeek-V3 in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: an Expert-Rated Blinded Study.

Mohamed Hany, Mohamed H Zidan, Chetan Parmar, Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri, Hashem Altabbaa, Ahmed El-Shamarka, Ahmed Amgad, Islam M Abdelkhalek, Abdullah A Assal, Marwan Emad Abdou and 2 more

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Mohamed Hany *Department of Surgery, Alexandria Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. mohamed.ashour@alexu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-8112
Mohamed H Zidan *Madina Women's Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. mohamed.hessien1171@alexmed.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-356X
Chetan ParmarDepartment of Surgery, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1238-6524
Shahab Shahabi ShahmiriDivision of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Research Center, Hazrat‑E Fatemeh Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-2567
Hashem AltabbaaThe Research Papyrus Lab, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8031-838X
Ahmed El-ShamarkaAlexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-9969
Ahmed AmgadThe Research Papyrus Lab, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-1471
Islam M AbdelkhalekAlexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-6851
Abdullah A AssalSharq El Madina Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9217-5813
Marwan Emad AbdouDepartment of Surgery, Alexandria Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4196-9339
Mohammad KermansaraviDivision of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Research Center, Hazrat‑E Fatemeh Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-9359
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Abstract

backgroundLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly applied in medicine; however, their accuracy in guideline-driven, high-stakes specialties, such as metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), remains uncertain. This study evaluates the performance of ChatGPT-4o, Gemini 2.0 Flash, and DeepSeek-V3 in generating guideline-concordant responses to MBS clinical questions.

methodsThirty standardized, guideline-based MBS questions were presented to each model. Responses were randomized in order, anonymized (blinded as Model A/B/C), and evaluated by 93 MBS experts using a validated 0–3 scale (0 = inaccurate; 3 = fully guideline-concordant). A repeated-measures ANOVA with Bonferroni correction tested model differences; reliability was assessed with Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).

resultsDeepSeek-V3 achieved the highest mean score (2.44 ± 0.40), followed by ChatGPT-4o (1.79 ± 0.46) and Gemini 2.0 Flash (1.63 ± 0.47) (p < 0.001). Fully guideline-concordant ratings (score = 3) were most frequent for DeepSeek (80%) vs. ChatGPT (0%) and Gemini (3.3%). Internal consistency was excellent (α > 0.90), and inter-rater reliability was strong (ICC > 0.88). When mapped against the QUEST evaluation framework, the study addressed Quality and Understanding but did not fully capture Expression, Safety, or Trust dimensions.

conclusionsDeepSeek-V3 outperformed ChatGPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash in generating guideline-concordant responses in MBS. These results highlight the need for ongoing, domain-focused validation before clinical use.

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Bariatric SurgeryKnowledge BasesGenerative Artificial IntelligenceHumansLarge Language ModelsPractice Guidelines as TopicReproducibility of ResultsArtificial Intelligence EvaluationChatGPTDeepSeek-V3GeminiLarge Language ModelsMetabolic and Bariatric Surgery

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PMCPMC13222281

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