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Table 2 Effectiveness of interventions in improving patient reported outcomes after surgery

From: A systematic review of psychological interventions in total hip and knee arthroplasty

Not effective

Effective

Study

Psychological intervention (Surgery)

Mode of delivery

Timing of Intervention

Joint outcomes measured

Study

Psychological intervention (Surgery)

Mode of delivery

Timing of intervention

Joint outcome improved

Joint outcomes measured but not sig.

Doering et al. (2000) [33]

Psycho-education

(THA)

Video

Pre-surgery

Pain

Berge et al. (2004) [32]

CBT + Relaxation

(THA)

In-person

Pre-surgery

Function

Pain

Grossman (2016) [37]

Guided Imagery

(THA + TKA)

Audio

Pre-surgery

Pain

Jacobson et al. (2016) [36]

Guided Imagery

(TKA)

Audio

Pre- and Post-surgery

Pain

Function, Stiffness

Frost (2003) [34]

Motivational Interviewing

(THA)

In-Person + Telephone

Post-surgery

Pain, Stiffness, Function, Physical Health

      

Forward et al. (2015) [38]

Guided Imagery

(THA + TKA)

Audio

Pre- and post-surgery

Pain

      

McGregor et al. (2004) [35]

Psycho-education

(THA)

In-person

Pre-surgery

Function, Pain

      
  1. Note. The word “significant” was abbreviated with “sig.”