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Carrie N Reaver1, Rohit Siddabattula1, Daniel E Pereira1

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.

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|June 28, 2026
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Summary
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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhanced orthopaedic discharge instructions, improving readability, understandability, and actionability. This AI intervention offers a scalable solution for better patient recovery and reduced healthcare burden.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Medical Education
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Current orthopaedic discharge instructions often present challenges in readability, understandability, and actionability for patients.
  • Effective patient education is crucial for successful postoperative recovery and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the readability, understandability, and actionability of orthopaedic discharge instructions.
  • To assess the effectiveness of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in improving these instructions.

Main Methods:

  • Discharge instructions from an academic hospital were analyzed for key subcategories.
  • ChatGPT-4 was employed to rewrite instructions using structured prompts.
  • Readability, understandability (PEMAT), and actionability were quantitatively assessed and compared.

Main Results:

  • Generative AI significantly reduced the average reading grade level from 9.8 to 7.5 (P < .001).
  • Understandability scores increased from 63.6% to 87.9% (P < .001), and actionability scores improved from 44.4% to 73.6% (P < .001).
  • Specific subcategories like narcotics, medications, and physical therapy required further targeted improvements.

Conclusions:

  • Generative AI offers a cost-effective and scalable method to enhance orthopaedic discharge instructions.
  • While AI improves key metrics, not all documents reached the target sixth-grade reading level.
  • Targeted interventions for specific topics are recommended to optimize patient education and postoperative recovery.