Karen Trang

Sep 11, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Karen Trang |Hannah Decker |Andrew A. Gonzalez

Key PointsQuestion  Does the delivery of electronic consent (eConsent) for surgery via a patient portal improve operational efficiency and patient engagement? Findings  In this mixed-methods study, including a quantitative analysis of 7672 adult surgical patients and qualitative patient interviews within a health system, eConsents signed at least 1 day before surgery were associated with fewer first-start delays.

Oct 9, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Hannah Decker |Joel Ramirez |Joel Ramírez |Karen Trang

Key PointsQuestion  Can a large language model (LLM)-based chatbot outperform surgeons in generating readable, accurate, and complete procedure-specific risks, benefits, and alternatives (RBAs) for use in informed consent? Findings  This cross-sectional study of 36 RBAs for 6 commonly performed surgical procedures found that the LLM-based chatbot generated more readable, complete, and accurate consent documentation than the surgeons.