Publications by authors named "S P Connor"

The growing impact of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, prompts questions about the reliability of their application in public health. We compared drug toxicity assessments by GPT-4 for liver, heart, and kidney against expert assessments using US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug-labeling documents. Two approaches were assessed: a 'General prompt', mimicking the conversational style used by the general public, and an 'Expert prompt' engineered to represent an approach of an expert.

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Background: The burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often reported on from a system or cost viewpoint. We created and explored a novel patient-perceived burden of disease (PPBoD) score in a large Australasian cohort.

Aim: To create and explore a novel patient-perceived burden of disease (PPBoD) score in a large Australasian cohort, and correlate PPBoD scores with demographics, disease and treatment factors.

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Background: Few studies have explored the relationship between habitual dietary patterns and disease activity in people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). This cross-sectional study explored the association between dietary patterns and clinical and objective markers of inflammation in adults from the Australian IBD Microbiome Study.

Methods: Dietary patterns were derived using principal component analysis (PCA) of baseline food frequency questionnaire data.

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Background And Aims: Crohn's perianal fistula healing rates remain low. We evaluated the efficacy of a protocolized multidisciplinary treatment strategy optimizing care in adults with Crohn's perianal fistulas.

Methods: A new treatment strategy was established at a single tertiary center.

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