Time in weeks | X | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 104 | 156 | 208 | 260 |
Preferred treatment of patient/surgeon/RN | v | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Neurological examination | v | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | Â | Â | v |
Randomisation | v | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Operation | Â | v | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Perceived recovery according to patient (Likert) | v | Â | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
Perceived recovery according to surgeon/RN (Likert) | Â | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | Â | Â | v |
Macnab | v | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | Â | Â | v |
HADS | v | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | Â | Â | v |
Severity of complaints (VAS) | v | v | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
Roland Disability Questionnaire | v | v | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
Karasek | v | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
SF-36 | v | Â | Â | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
EuroQol | v | v | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
Patient diary | v | Â | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
CPK | Â | v | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
X-ray | v | Â | Â | Â | v | Â | V | v | Â | Â | v |
MRI | v | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | V | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CT | v | Â | Â | Â | v | Â | V | Â | Â | Â | Â |
(Re)-operation | Â | Â | v | v | v | v | V | v | v | v | v |
Complications | Â | v | Â | Â | v | Â | V | v | Â | Â | v |