Can large language models address unmet patient information needs and reduce provider burnout in the management of thyroid disease?

Background: Patient electronic messaging has increased clinician workload contributing to burnout. Large language models can respond to these patient queries, but no studies exist on large language model responses in thyroid disease.

Methods: This cross-sectional study randomly selected 33 of 52 patient questions found on Reddit/askdocs.

NONINVASIVE FOLLICULAR TUMOR WITH PAPILLARY-LIKE NUCLEAR FEATURES: NOT A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

Objective: Encapsulated non-invasive follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer (ENIFVPTC) has recently been retermed noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP). This designation specifically omits the word "cancer" to encourage conservative treatment since patients with NIFTP tumors have been shown to derive no benefit from completion thyroidectomy or adjuvant radio-active iodine (RAI) therapy.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of consecutive cases of tumors from 2007 to 2015 that met pathologic criteria for NIFTP.