Table 2 In-and exclusion criteria used for the selection of the titles and abstracts for the three independent observers
Inclusion criteria: | |
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1. Study type: Review, meta-analysis, RCT, Retro-and prospectieve chohortstudies. | |
2. Patients: Patients who had a spinal surgical intervention above the age of eighteen years. | |
3. Main determinant mentioned in abstract: Study compares a postoperative outpatient appointment with an intervention (e.g. no appointment, digital appointment, telephone consultation). | |
4. Main outcome measurements mentioned in abstract: Measurement of quality of care, Complications or Patiënt Reported Outcome Measurement (PROM) | |
Exclusion criteria | |
- Patients with complex spinal surgery, spinal surgery after traumatic injury or patients with | |
paraplegia. | |
- Patients unable to attend a physical post-operative appointment |