Expectations of treatment outcomes in patients with spinal metastases; what do we tell our patients? A qualitative study

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[2] Alexander SC(1998)The prognostic importance of patient pre-operative expectations of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis Patient Educ Couns 34 169-178

[3] Weinfurt KP(2016)Patients’ expectations impact their satisfaction following total hip or knee arthroplasty PLoS One 11 e0167911-1229

[4] Iversen MD(2006)Measuring patients’ expectations regarding health-related quality-of-life outcomes associated with prostate cancer surgery or radiotherapy Urology. 68 1224-336

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[7] Neuprez A(2020)Pre-treatment expectations of patients with spinal metastases: what do we know and what can we learn from other disciplines? A systematic review of qualitative studies BMC Cancer 20 1212-357

[8] Delcour JP(2010)The impact of patient expectations on outcome following treatment for spinal trauma. Part 1: what are spine surgeons telling their patients? Spine 19 1807-101

[9] Fatemi F(2007)Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups Int J Qual Health C 19 349-1714

[10] Symon Z(2006)Using thematic analysis in psychology Qual Res Psychol 3 77-2735

[1] Zafar SY(2009)Decision making and quality of life in the treatment of cancer: a review Support Care Cancer 17 117-127

[2] Alexander SC(1998)The prognostic importance of patient pre-operative expectations of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis Patient Educ Couns 34 169-178

[3] Weinfurt KP(2016)Patients’ expectations impact their satisfaction following total hip or knee arthroplasty PLoS One 11 e0167911-1229

[4] Iversen MD(2006)Measuring patients’ expectations regarding health-related quality-of-life outcomes associated with prostate cancer surgery or radiotherapy Urology. 68 1224-336

[5] Daltroy LH(1993)Quality of life in cancer: definition, purpose, and method of measurement Cancer Investig 11 327-4277

[6] Fossel AH(2019)Patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes after surgery and/or radiotherapy for spinal metastases Cancer. 125 4269-1811

[7] Neuprez A(2020)Pre-treatment expectations of patients with spinal metastases: what do we know and what can we learn from other disciplines? A systematic review of qualitative studies BMC Cancer 20 1212-357

[8] Delcour JP(2010)The impact of patient expectations on outcome following treatment for spinal trauma. Part 1: what are spine surgeons telling their patients? Spine 19 1807-101

[9] Fatemi F(2007)Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups Int J Qual Health C 19 349-1714

[10] Symon Z(2006)Using thematic analysis in psychology Qual Res Psychol 3 77-2735