SynthesisSurgery2014
Patient expectations and patient-reported outcomes in surgery: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Surgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 107 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The PPREOPP Study: Providing Patients Realistic Expectations of Postoperative Pain
Observational Study of Expected Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) Recovery
Who cites it
107 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preoperative Treatment Expectations and Their Association with Postoperative Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in Non-Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of healthcare professional-delivered health literacy interventions on patient reported outcomes in cancer patients - a systematic review.BMC cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Perioperative Expectations of Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Patient-Related Prognostic Factors for Anastomotic Leakage, Major Complications, and Short-Term Mortality Following Esophagectomy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Annals of surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Ring Avulsion Injuries: A Systematic Review.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2018Pooled it
- Exploring the expectation-actuality discrepancy: a systematic review of the impact of preoperative expectations on satisfaction and patient reported outcomes in spinal surgery.Neurosurgical review · 2018Pooled it
- Women's expectations of breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Pooled it
- Patient satisfaction after orthodontic treatment combined with orthognathic surgery: A systematic review.The Angle orthodontist · 2016Pooled it
- Patient expectations and decisional regret in the management of ventral hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Trial
- Association between activity limitations and pain in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Trial
- Patient expectations and long-term outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results from the SARA (Silicone Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis) study.Clinical rheumatology · 2015Trial
- Critical Insights on "Psychosocial Outcomes and Aesthetic Expectations in Female Patients Undergoing Body Contouring After GLP-1-Induced Weight Loss: A Prospective Pilot Comparative Study with Post-Bariatric Patients".Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Outcomes and Aesthetic Expectations in Female Patients Undergoing Body Contouring After GLP-1-Induced Weight Loss: A Prospective Pilot Comparative Study with Post-Bariatric Patients.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- An update on the role of multimodal analgesia in perioperative pain management.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2026Review
- Patient-Reported Symptom Recovery After Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Study Using the MDASI-UGI-Surg.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
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- Association Between Number of Positive Pedowitz Criteria and Outcome After a Fasciotomy for Lower Leg Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Differences in patient-reported symptoms following radical gastrectomy: a propensity score-matched cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of adult patients with myopia toward refractive surgery and postoperative medications: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia Following Blood Flow Restriction in Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitation: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
47 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundRecent 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.
methodsWe 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. PROs were categorized into 5 subgroups: Satisfaction, quality of life (QOL), disability, mood disorder, and pain. We examined each study to determine the relationship between patient expectations and PROs as well as study quality.
resultsFrom the initial literature search yielding 1,708 studies, 60 articles were included. Fulfillment of expectations was associated with improved PROs among 24 studies. Positive expectations were correlated with improved PROs for 28 studies (47%), and poorer PROs for 9 studies (15%). Eighteen studies reported that fulfillment of expectations was correlated with improved patient satisfaction, and 10 studies identified that positive expectations were correlated with improved postoperative. Finally, patients with positive preoperative expectations reported less pain (8 studies) and disability (15 studies) compared with patients with negative preoperative expectations.
conclusionPatient expectations are inconsistently correlated with PROs after surgery, and there is no accepted method to capture perioperative expectations. Future efforts to rigorously measure expectations and explore their influence on postoperative outcomes can inform clinicians and policymakers seeking to integrate PROs into measures of surgical quality.
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