Patient anxiety and concern as predictors for the perceived quality of treatment and patient reported outcome (PRO) in orthopaedic surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have shown that patients’ anxiety and dissatisfaction are predictors for increased postoperative pain and reduced efficacy of pain treatment. However, it remains to be shown whether patient anxiety and concern are pr...

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Main Authors: Bilberg Randi, Nørgaard Birgitte, Overgaard Søren, Roessler Kirsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/244