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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: When comparing patients assigned to discharge software vs. usual care, patient mean (standard deviation [SD]) scores for discharge preparedness were higher (17. 7 [4. 1] vs. 17. 2 [4. 0] ; coefficient = 0. 147 ; 95 % CI = 0. 005-0. 289 ; P = 0. 042), patient scores for satisfaction with medication information were unchanged (12. 3 [4. 8] vs. 12. 1 [4. 6] ; coefficient = -0. 212 ; 95 % CI = -0. 937 -0. 513 ; P = 0. 567), and their outpatient physicians scored higher quality discharge (17. 2 [3. 8] vs. 16. 5 [3. 9] ; coefficient = 0. 133 ; 95 % CI = 0. 015-0. 251 ; P = 0. 027).