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Existing reviews have largely focused on a single stakeholder group or clinical domain, leaving unclear how these systems are applied and evaluated across stakeholder groups and health purposes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review mapped empirical studies of LLM-enabled AI chatbot applications and evaluations for health purposes across four stakeholder groups: the public or patients, health professionals, health researchers and students, and health institutions. We characterized the purposes and evidence patterns associated with these applications and evaluations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We searched nine databases for peer-reviewed, English-language empirical studies available through July 2025. After screening, 286 articles were coded for study characteristics, methodology, evidence type, chatbot modality, LLM type, health topic, stakeholder group, and health purpose.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The included articles were published between 2023 and 2025. Most examined general-purpose LLMs (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f267, 93.4%). Studies were concentrated in the United States and China and primarily examined text-based chatbots. Noncommunicable or chronic diseases and general health information were the most common health topics. Ten health-related purposes were identified across four stakeholder groups and two umbrella categories. Public-facing applications involved the general public or patients and encompassed four purposes: (1) seeking health information, (2) symptom assessment and self-care management, (3) emotional support, and (4) preventive and transitional care support. Professional and organizational applications involved health professionals, health researchers and students, and health institutions, and encompassed six purposes: (5) clinical decision support, (6) improving administrative efficiency, (7) supporting patient interaction and doctor\u2013patient communication, (8) enhancing continuing education, (9) facilitating health research, and (10) institutional workflow support and care navigation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review provides a stakeholder\u2013purpose mapping of AI chatbot applications and evaluations in health care. The evidence base is concentrated in text-based, lower-acuity, and information-oriented contexts and derives primarily from output evaluations and self-reported perceptions or use. 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