Implications of Preoperative Depression for Lumbar Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Comorbid depression is common among patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease. Although a well-researched topic, the evidence of the role of depression in spine surgery outcomes remains inconclusive.

Objective

To investigate the association between preoperative depression and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after lumbar spine surgery.

Data sources

A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, Scopus, PsychInfo, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed from database inception to September 14, 2023.

Study selection

Included studies involved adults undergoing lumbar spine surgery and compared PROMs in patients with vs those without depression. Studies evaluating the correlation between preope

SUBMITTER: Javeed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818221 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature