5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Preoperative education modestly reduced anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty.

• 2

  The systematic review analyzed 19 trials involving 2,116 adults, with varied educational interventions and control groups.

• 3

  Education showed no significant impact on length of stay, complications, or quality-of-life outcomes in arthroplasty.

• 4

  Multi-component educational approaches with clinician interaction benefited patients with higher baseline anxiety.

• 5

  Future studies should focus on clearer intervention descriptions and identifying patient subgroups for effective education.