Patient expectations and patient-reported outcomes in surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent events in health care reform have brought national attention to integrating patient experiences and expectations into quality metrics. Few studies have comprehensively evaluated the effect of patient expectations on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after surgery. The purpose of this study is to systematically review the available literature describing the relationship between patient expectations and postoperative PROs.

Methods

We performed a search of the literature published before November 1, 2012. Articles were included in the review if (1) primary data were presented, (2) patient expectations regarding a surgical procedure were measured, (3) PROs were measured, and (4) the relationship between patient expectations and PROs was specifically examined. PR

SUBMITTER: Waljee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4170731 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature