Table 2 Knee surgeons’ measures regarding preoperative patient information
Variable | Orthopaedic knee surgeon (N = 219) |
|---|---|
Written information, n (%) | |
 Always | 127 (58) |
 Often | 24 (11) |
 Sometimes | 7 (3.2) |
 Seldom | 19 (9) |
 Never | 40 (18) |
Oral information, n (%) | |
 Always | 202 (92) |
 Often | 16 (7) |
 Sometimes | 1 (1) |
 Seldom | 0 (0) |
 Never | 0 (0) |
Patient expectation, n (%) | |
 Always | 97 (44) |
 Often | 78 (36) |
 Sometimes | 32 (15) |
 Seldom | 9 (4) |
 Never | 3 (1) |
Dissatisfaction rate, n (%) | |
 Always | 91 (42) |
 Often | 76 (35) |
 Sometimes | 27 (12) |
 Seldom | 15 (7) |
 Never | 9 (4) |
Mild indications, n (%) | |
 Always | 2 (1) |
 Often | 12 (6) |
 Sometimes | 54 (25) |
 Seldom | 98 (45) |
 Never | 52 (24) |
Psychiatric consultation, n (%) | |
 Always | 21 (10) |
 Often | 38 (17) |
 Sometimes | 45 (21) |
 Seldom | 75 (35) |
 Never | 38 (17) |
Impact of psychiatric disorder, n (%) | |
 Always | 63 (29) |
 Often | 119 (54) |
 Sometimes | 34 (16) |
 Seldom | 3 (1) |
 Never | 0 (0) |
Psychiatric history, n (%) | |
 Always | 42 (19) |
 Often | 83 (38) |
 Sometimes | 59 (27) |
 Seldom | 28 (13) |
 Never | 7 (3) |
Psychiatric questionnaire, n (%) | |
 No | 213 (97) |
 Yes | 2 (1) |
 EQ-5D | 3 (1) |
 HADS | 1 (1) |