Glossary of terms relevant for the GAMER checklist
| Terms | Explanation |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) | The science of developing computer systems that can perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.19 |
| Application programming interface | A set of rules or protocols that allows different software applications or components to communicate and interact with each other. |
| Chatbot | A computer programme designed to simulate human conversation, enabling users to interact with digital devices via text or voice. |
| ChatGPT | An AI chatbot programme developed by OpenAI, launched in November 2022. |
| Delphi survey | A research method that gathers the collective opinions of a group through staged consultations of surveys, questionnaires or interviews, aiming to reach consensus.19 In this article, we mean by the Delphi method a modified version of the original approach, adapted for the needs of reporting guideline development. |
| Fine-tuning | Modifications or additional training of the AI model, aimed at enhancing its performance.19 |
| Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) | A type of AI capable of generating new content and ideas, including conversations, stories, images, videos and music. |
| Generative pre-trained Transformer (GPT) | An AI model that uses a large-scale transformer neural network to understand and generate human-like text based on its training on vast amounts of language data. |
| Large language model | Deep learning model with a vast number of parameters, trained unsupervised on large volumes of text.75 |
| Large visual models | A cutting-edge AI model designed for visual tasks, including image recognition, object detection, segmentation and image creation. |
| Prompt | Text input by a user into the chatbot for the purpose of communicating with the GAI tool.76 |
| Prompt engineering | The process of refining a GAI prompt to enhance its accuracy and effectiveness. |
| Query | The process of asking questions by entering prompts into a chatbot. |
| Reporting guidelines | Recommendations for information authors should include in their manuscripts when writing about their research. |
| Temperature | A parameter that influences the randomness and creativity of the model’s output. |
GAMER, Generative Artificial intelligence tools in MEdical Research .