REVIEW article
Front. Digit. Health
Sec. Health Technology Implementation
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1618510
This article is part of the Research TopicDigital Medicine and Artificial IntelligenceView all 11 articles
Evaluating the Role of ChatGPT in Rehabilitation Medicine: A Narrative Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- 2Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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Abstract: Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) has emerged as a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) language model in healthcare. This narrative review examines ChatGPT's current applications and limitations in rehabilitation medicine through analysing multiple studies. While demonstrating promising performance in structured tasks and basic medical guidance, significant challenges persist. These include inconsistent performance in complex clinical scenarios, limited regional adaptability, poor reference reliability, and inadequate safety considerations for special populations. Although innovative approaches like multi-agent systems show potential improvements in accuracy and interpretability, concerns regarding clinical responsibility, data security, and ethical implications remain crucial. As ChatGPT continues to evolve, its optimal integration into rehabilitation practice requires careful consideration of these limitations and appropriate professional oversight. This review aims to provide insights for healthcare professionals and policymakers in navigating the implementation of AI assistance in rehabilitation medicine, emphasizing the need for balanced integration while maintaining clinical safety and effectiveness.
Keywords: ChatGPT, rehabilitation medicine, artificial intelligence, Clinical decision support, Patient Education, multi-agent systems
Received: 26 Apr 2025; Accepted: 25 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Luo, Duan, Gao, Sun, Chen and Feng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Xiaodong Feng, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450008, Henan Province, China
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