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Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability

Cilt: 52 16 Mart 2026
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Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability

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This study evaluated the accuracy, readability, and comprehensiveness of patient-facing responses generated by LLM-based chatbot platforms to pediatric contact lens (CL)–related questions, using expert grading and readability benchmarking. Five platforms (ChatGPT-4o, Gemini 1.5, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet) were assessed using 28 curated questions. Two pediatric ophthalmologists graded anonymized outputs using DISCERN and PEMAT-P, 5-point Likert scales for accuracy and comprehensiveness, and multiple automated readability indices. Expert-written responses were included only for readability benchmarking. ChatGPT-4o produced the longest responses (p<0.0001). Accuracy and comprehensiveness differed across platforms (p=0.0216 and p=0.0067), with ChatGPT-4o scoring higher than Perplexity in post-hoc comparisons (p=0.0173 and p=0.0087). Expert responses were shorter but showed higher complexity on readability indices. Accuracy-based reproducibility was high for general pediatric CL queries but lower for aphakic CL–related questions (p=0.041), and factual inaccuracies were more frequent in aphakic topics. While LLMs may support patient education, variability in correctness and completeness underscores the need for expert oversight; these tools should complement, not replace, clinical expertise in pediatric CL usage.

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Kaynakça

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

16 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

26 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 52

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kırıştıoğlu, M. Ö., Yıldız, M., İşleker, S., Söğütlü Sarı, E., Özmen, A., & Baykara, M. (2026). Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 52, 1780297. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1780297
AMA
1.Kırıştıoğlu MÖ, Yıldız M, İşleker S, Söğütlü Sarı E, Özmen A, Baykara M. Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 2026;52:1780297. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1780297
Chicago
Kırıştıoğlu, Mehmet Ömer, Meral Yıldız, Sevde İşleker, Esin Söğütlü Sarı, Ahmet Özmen, ve Mehmet Baykara. 2026. “Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (Mart): 1780297. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1780297.
EndNote
Kırıştıoğlu MÖ, Yıldız M, İşleker S, Söğütlü Sarı E, Özmen A, Baykara M (01 Mart 2026) Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 1780297.
IEEE
[1]M. Ö. Kırıştıoğlu, M. Yıldız, S. İşleker, E. Söğütlü Sarı, A. Özmen, ve M. Baykara, “Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability”, Uludağ Tıp Derg, c. 52, s. 1780297, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.32708/uutfd.1780297.
ISNAD
Kırıştıoğlu, Mehmet Ömer - Yıldız, Meral - İşleker, Sevde - Söğütlü Sarı, Esin - Özmen, Ahmet - Baykara, Mehmet. “Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (01 Mart 2026): 1780297. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1780297.
JAMA
1.Kırıştıoğlu MÖ, Yıldız M, İşleker S, Söğütlü Sarı E, Özmen A, Baykara M. Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 2026;52:1780297.
MLA
Kırıştıoğlu, Mehmet Ömer, vd. “Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, c. 52, Mart 2026, s. 1780297, doi:10.32708/uutfd.1780297.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Ömer Kırıştıoğlu, Meral Yıldız, Sevde İşleker, Esin Söğütlü Sarı, Ahmet Özmen, Mehmet Baykara. Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 01 Mart 2026;52:1780297. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1780297

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