Evaluating the Citation Accuracy of ChatGPT-5 Using the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Bernstein EM, Bol B, Shanaa J, Ramsamooj A, Baldini T, Lum ZC

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.113654
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.113654,
  title = {Evaluating the Citation Accuracy of ChatGPT-5 Using the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines.},
  author = {Bernstein EM and Bol B and Shanaa J and Ramsamooj A and Baldini T and Lum ZC},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.113654},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113654}
}

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TI  - Evaluating the Citation Accuracy of ChatGPT-5 Using the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines.
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AU  - Shanaa J
AU  - Ramsamooj A
AU  - Baldini T
AU  - Lum ZC
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.113654
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EM, B., B, B., J, S., A, R., T, B., & ZC, L. (2026). Evaluating the Citation Accuracy of ChatGPT-5 Using the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113654

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