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04/20/26

AI at the bedside: randomised controlled trial of ChatGPT's impact on student performance in real-patient clinical exams.

Saloojee, Haroon; Gramanie, Michael C; Mwali, Rhodasi; Bassett, Bruce A; Madhi, Shabir A; Kala, Ismail S. Med. Teach.

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Summary

Generative AI tools are entering clinical training faster than curricula and assessments can adapt, and their real-time impact on bedside performance remains unclear. This South African randomized study of final year medical students assessed whether allowing ChatGPT use during ward-based observed clinical exams with real patients improved student performance. Results showed no difference between GPT- versus non-GPT assisted clinical performance.
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Saloojee H, Gramanie MC, Mwali R, et al. AI at the bedside: randomised controlled trial of ChatGPT's impact on student performance in real-patient clinical exams. Med Teach. Epub 2026 Apr 20.