Automation Bias in Physician-LLM Diagnostic Reasoning

Launched by LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES · Apr 30, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how doctors use a tool called ChatGPT-4o to help them make diagnoses. The researchers want to find out if doctors sometimes rely too much on this technology, which is known as "automation bias." This means they might trust the tool's suggestions without thinking critically about them. The goal is to understand how often this happens and in what ways.

To participate in this study, you need to be a medical doctor who has finished their medical training (like an MD or MBBS) and is registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. You also need to have completed at least 10 hours of training on how to use ChatGPT, which includes hands-on practice. If you join the trial, you will likely engage in discussions and activities that help researchers learn about the impact of using AI tools in healthcare. Your insights could contribute to improving how technology is used in medical decision-making, making it safer and more effective for patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Completed Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Exam. The equivalent degree of MBBS in US and Canada is called Doctor of Medicine (MD).
• • Full or Provisionally Registered Medical Practitioners with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).
• • Participants must have completed a structured training program on the use of ChatGPT (or a comparable large language model), totaling at least 10 hours of instruction. The program must include hands-on practice related to LLM's aspects, specifically prompt engineering and content evaluation.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Any other Registered Medical Practitioners (Full or Provisional) with PMDC (e.g., Professionals with Bachelor of Dental Surgery or BDS).