AUTHOR=Alsadhan Abeer , Al-Anezi Fahad , Almohanna Asmaa , Alnaim Norah , Alzahrani Hayat , Shinawi Reem , AboAlsamh Hoda , Bakhshwain Amal , Alenazy Maha , Arif Wejdan , Alyousef Seham , Alhamidi Sami , Alghamdi Alya , AlShrayfi Nour , Rubaian Nouf Bin , Alanzi Turki , AlSahli Alaa , Alturki Rasha , Herzallah Nawal 

TITLE=The opportunities and challenges of adopting ChatGPT in medical research

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1259640

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1259640

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<sec id="sec1"><title>Purpose</title><p>This study aims to investigate the opportunities and challenges of adopting ChatGPT in medical research.</p></sec><sec id="sec2"><title>Methods</title><p>A qualitative approach with focus groups is adopted in this study. A total of 62 participants including academic researchers from different streams in medicine and eHealth, participated in this study.</p></sec><sec id="sec3"><title>Results</title><p>A total of five themes with 16 sub-themes related to the opportunities; and a total of five themes with 12 sub-themes related to the challenges were identified. The major opportunities include improved data collection and analysis, improved communication and accessibility, and support for researchers in multiple streams of medical research. The major challenges identified were limitations of training data leading to bias, ethical issues, technical limitations, and limitations in data collection and analysis.</p></sec><sec id="sec4"><title>Conclusion</title><p>Although ChatGPT can be used as a potential tool in medical research, there is a need for further evidence to generalize its impact on the different research activities.</p></sec>