May ChatGPT be a tool producing medical information for common inflammatory bowel disease patients’ questions? An evidence-controlled analysis

Table 1 Selected questions for input into Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer

Question	Question text (ChatGPT input)
1	Is there a definitive cure for IBD?
2	What should I eat to manage my IBD well?
3	How many times, as an IBD patient, in my life will I have to have a colonoscopy?
4	Can I avoid doing enemas for the management of my UC?
5	Can I have a baby with my IBD?
6	Can I, as an IBD patient, have my biologic drug in tablet form, avoiding subcutaneous or intravenous administration?
7	How much do I risk colorectal cancer with my IBD?
8	Do I, as an IBD patient, risk infection or cancer by doing biological therapy?
9	Will my IBD be transmitted to my children?
10	Can I avoid biological therapy after my first CD surgery?

ChatGPT: Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; CD: Crohn’s disease.