Scleroderma

Five questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.

Got the NHS facts right

92%

11 of 12 answers

1 different

Got the NHS facts right

4 of 4

Got the NHS facts right

3 of 4

1 different

Got the NHS facts right

4 of 4

Got the NHS facts rightNovember 2026

AI Overviews 4 of 4

AI Mode 3 of 4

ChatGPT 4 of 4

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Cited NHS or accredited sources

53%

8 of 15 answers with sources

1 other UK only6 nothing from the UK

Cited NHS or accredited sources

2 of 5

3 nothing from the UK

Cited NHS or accredited sources

2 of 5

3 nothing from the UK

Cited NHS or accredited sources

4 of 5

1 other UK only

Cited NHS or accredited sourcesNovember 2026

AI Overviews 2 of 5

AI Mode 2 of 5

ChatGPT 4 of 5

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The questions

Question

The NHS says

AI Overviews

AI Mode

ChatGPT

Can scleroderma run in families if my mum has it?

May increase risk

Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS

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The NHS says close family member with scleroderma

●Different on AI Mode Google AI Mode Contradicts the NHS

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The NHS says close family member with scleroderma

ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS

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The NHS says close family member with scleroderma

Is there a cure for scleroderma or can it only be managed?

No cure

Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS

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The NHS says no cure for scleroderma

Google AI Mode Matches the NHS

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The NHS says no cure for scleroderma

ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS

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The NHS says no cure for scleroderma

What age does systemic sclerosis usually start and who gets it most?

Women, 30 to 50

Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS

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The NHS says mostly affects women, age 30 to 50

Google AI Mode Matches the NHS

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The NHS says mostly affects women, age 30 to 50

ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS

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The NHS says mostly affects women, age 30 to 50

How do I keep my hands warm with Raynaud's from scleroderma?

Gloves and socks

Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS

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The NHS says keep hands and feet warm with gloves, socks

Google AI Mode Matches the NHS

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The NHS says keep hands and feet warm with gloves, socks

ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS

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The NHS says keep hands and feet warm with gloves, socks

What treatments are used for scleroderma skin and circulation problems?

No single NHS line

●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source

●No UK source on AI Mode Google AI Mode No UK source

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Matches the NHS Differs from the NHS

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 15 with sources

Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)UK charity on the PIF TICK list6 JAMA NetworkUS health website4

NHS websiteNHS4

SScleroderma FoundationUS website3 Digital Object Identifier (DOI) resolverWebsite2 NCBI Bookshelf (US National Library of Medicine)US government2

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 5 with sources

JAMA NetworkUS health website4 Digital Object Identifier (DOI) resolverWebsite2 Acıbadem InternationalTR hospital1 InstagramForum or social media1 Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)UK charity on the PIF TICK list1

Stanford Medicine Department of MedicineUS hospital1

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 5 with sources

SScleroderma FoundationUS website2

NHS websiteNHS1

Johns Hopkins MedicineUS hospital1 NCBI Bookshelf (US National Library of Medicine)US government1 PubMed CentralUS government1 Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)UK charity on the PIF TICK list1

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 5 with sources

Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)UK charity on the PIF TICK list4

NHS websiteNHS2

Oxford AcademicUK, other2 Mayo ClinicUS hospital1

UpToDateUS health website1

SScleroderma FoundationUS website1

UK charities for scleroderma Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)