Table 1
Words and phrases examined for usage rates.
| POTENTIALLY AI-INFLUENCED TERMS | |
|---|---|
| Verbs | |
| address, align, boast, bolster, catalyze, comprehend, delve, elucidate, embark, emerge, employ, emphasize, encompass, endeavor, enhance, excel, exhibit, explore, facilitate, fortify, foster, garner, grapple, harness, highlight, illuminate, integrate, interplay, juxtapose, leverage, navigate, necessitate, offer, outperform, revolutionize, scrutinize, showcase, surpass, transform, transcend, underscore, unearth, unveil | |
| Adjectives | |
| actionable, commendable, complex, comprehensive, critical, crucial, deeper, essential, exceptional, exhaustive, expansive, fresh, fundamental, groundbreaking, ingenious, innovative, intricate, intriguing, invaluable, meticulous, multifaceted, noteworthy, nuanced, pivotal, potent, potential, renowned, significant, transformative, unlocking, valuable, versatile, well-rounded | |
| Adverbs | |
| accurately, additionally, aptly, compellingly, effectively, effortlessly, excellently, impressively, lucidly, methodically, notably, particularly, predominantly, primarily, profoundly, promptly, reportedly, scholarly, seamlessly, strategically, subsequently, thereby, thoroughly, thoughtfully, ultimately, undoubtedly | |
| Nouns | |
| advancement, capability, captive complexity, ecosystem, enhancement, essence, finding, foundation, insight, intricacy, journey, landscape, milestone, pipeline, prowess, realm, significance, soil, tapestry, testament, thought, understanding, utilization | |
| Phrases | |
| deep dive, driving force, ethical consideration, exercise caution, game changer, in addition, in summary, knowledge gap, shed light, vital role | |
| COMMON ACADEMIC WORDS OR PHRASES IN THE MEDICAL FIELD (CONTROL) | |
| adverse events, aim of, aimed to, all patients, analysis, associated with, association between, at least, basis of, cohort study, common grade, compared with, control group, cross-sectional, difference between, difference in, dose of, effect of, efficacy, end of, end point, evaluate, examine, further research, higher in, hypothesis, identify, included in, increased risk, independently associated, investigate, is known, less likely, logistic regression, lower in, median follow-up, models, more likely, most common, no difference, objective of, one of, our results, outcome measure, patients who, placebo group, primary endpoint, primary outcome, proportion of, purpose of, randomly, ratio, registered with, regression analysis, results suggest, retrospective, safety, secondary analysis, sought to, statistically, study period, suggest that, this study, this trial, time of, to assess, to compare, to determine, to evaluate, to examine, to identify, to investigate, to receive, treatment allocation, treatment assignment, treatment of, two groups, was found, was used, were assessed, were collected, were enrolled, were performed, were reported | |
Figure 1
Scatter plot of word/phrase usage frequency vs. modified Z-Score in 2024. Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between the frequency of use and the modified Z-scores for words and phrases with absolute modified Z-scores exceeding 3.5 in 2024. Red circles represent potentially AI-influenced terms, while grey circles represent common academic terms in the medical field (control). The x-axis shows the number of total records using the words/phrases on a logarithmic scale, and the y-axis displays the modified Z-score for usage frequency, also on a logarithmic scale.
Shaded areas represent 95% confidence intervals.
Figure 2
Mean usage (modified Z-scores) of potentially AI-influenced terms and common academic phrases from 2000 to 2024.