Performance of ChatGPT-4 on the French Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery written exam: a descriptive study

This study aims to evaluate the performance of Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 4 (ChatGPT-4) on the French Board of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery written examination and to assess its role as a supplementary resource in helping medical students prepare for the qualification examination in plastic surgery. This descriptive study evaluated ChatGPT-4’s performance on 213 items from the October 2024 French Board of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery written examination. Responses were assessed for accuracy, logical reasoning, internal and external information use, and were categorized for fallacies by independent reviewers. Statistical analyses included chi-square tests and Fisher's exact test for significance.