Validating the predictive precision of the dialogue support tool on Danish patient cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite advances in surgical techniques and diagnostics, some patients remain unsatisfied with the result following spine surgery. One way to improve patient satisfaction may be found in better alignment of expectations. Prognostic tools might prove useful in strengthening surgeon-patient communication prior to surgery. The purpose of this study is to assess the predictive capabilities of the Swedish based Dialogue Support (DS) tool for spine surgery on a Danish population.

Methods

The study included the diagnoses lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, and lumbar degenerative disc disease. A total of 5.954 patients were retrieved from the Danish national spine registry (DaneSpine). For each group, 200 random cases with complete preoperative and 1 year fol

SUBMITTER: Pedersen CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791922 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature