Reliability of AI Tools in Generating Patient Education Brochures for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study

Sneha Zakkir; Khushali Dadhich; Bavanthi K V; Lakshmi Nikhita Bukkasamudram; Anjali Krishna Santhosh; Shrirampirajin Thangaraj; Pallavi Padmakar Kulkarni

doi:10.7759/cureus.99321

journal article Dec 15, 2025

Reliability of AI Tools in Generating Patient Education Brochures for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study

Sneha Zakkir Khushali Dadhich Bavanthi K V Lakshmi Nikhita Bukkasamudram Anjali Krishna Santhosh Shrirampirajin Thangaraj Pallavi Padmakar Kulkarni

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Published: Dec 15, 2025

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Lakshmi Nikhita Bukkasamudram

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Anjali Krishna Santhosh

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Shrirampirajin Thangaraj

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Pallavi Padmakar Kulkarni

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Sneha Zakkir, Khushali Dadhich, Bavanthi K V, et al. (2025). Reliability of AI Tools in Generating Patient Education Brochures for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99321

Reliability of AI Tools in Generating Patient Education Brochures for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study

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