Interventions to Modify Psychological Processes in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Among patients undergoing elective spine surgery, psychological processes such as kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing are associated with postoperative disability and poor quality of life. These represent risk factors which could be modified to improve surgical outcomes. We reviewed perioperative interventions to modify psychological processes and their effects on psychological and surgery-related outcomes.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for studies examining any interventions for modifying psychological processes in adult patients undergoing spine surgery. Two reviewers screened studies for eligibility, extracted data in duplicate, and performed risk of bias assessments. Outcomes included pain, disability, quality of life, kinesiop

SUBMITTER: Skarsgard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806454 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature