Increased health literacy may correlate to better surgery outcomes, especially for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, so researchers searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library for all health literacy studies published in the orthopedic surgery literature up to February 8, 2022, to determine just how literate patients have been. They found that more well-designed studies and trials across diverse demographics and geographies were needed to completely assess literacy specific to orthopedic surgery.
Reference: Lans A, Bales JR, Fourman MS, Borkhetaria PP, et al. Literacy in Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review. HSS J. 2023 Feb;19(1):120-127. doi: 10.1177/15563316221110536. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 36776507; PMCID: PMC9837407.
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