Information needs, expectations, and treatment preference of patients considering spinal surgery: A case-control survey.

Study Design: Case-control survey.

Objectives: To explore intrapersonal factors associated with decision of patients with degenerative back pain for surgery.

Methods: From September 2018 to May 2019 patients were invited to complete a questionnaire.

Personal and physical factors affecting the decision of patients to opt for spinal surgery: A case-control study.

Study Design: A retrospective case-control study.

Objectives: To explore the personal and physical factors influencing the decision of patients to opt for spinal surgery.

Methods: The medical records of patients who attended the Spine Nurse Clinic of a hospital in Hong Kong in the year 2017 were retrieved and reviewed.

Factors and concerns of patients that influence the decision for spinal surgery and implications for practice: A review of literature.

Study Design: A literature review.

Objectives: To identify the factors and concerns that influence the decision of patients to undergo spinal surgery.

Methods: Electronic databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL plus, and Embase were searched for relevant studies published from 2000 to 2015.