Publications by authors named "Sydney W Chin"

Objectives: To investigate (1) whether an evidence-based behavioral weight loss intervention was associated with improved diet quality in adults with obesity and depression compared with usual care; and (2) whether the associations were modified by sex.

Design: In the RAINBOW RCT, 409 participants were randomized in 1:1 ratio to receive a 12-month intervention integrating a Diabetes Prevention Program-based behavioral weight loss treatment with problem-solving therapy for depression (n = 204) or usual care (n = 205). Participants completed 24-h dietary recalls at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

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This study assesses ChatGPT's (GPT-3.5) performance on the 2021 ASPS Plastic Surgery In-Service Examination using prompt modifications and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). ChatGPT was instructed to act as a "resident," "attending," or "medical student," and RAG utilized a curated vector database for context.

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