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. 2024 Jan 6;10:2. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01430-y

Table 1.

Screening and enrollment

Reasons for Exclusion Number of Patients
n (%)
N =86 patients screened in total
Initial Screen N =86 screened
 Excluded, reasons below 40 (47%)
 Patient was not screened at approximately 6 weeks post-fracture 13 (15%)
 Patient has a fragility fracture (a fall from a standing height or less, that results in a fracture) 9 (11%)
 Patient is unwilling to complete the SPOC questionnaire 8 (9%)
 Patient is unwilling to discuss the study 5 (6%)
 Patient does not have the cognitive ability and language skills to participate in CBT interventions 3 (4%)
 Patient is facing current or impending incarceration 1 (1%)
 Patient did not receive internal fixation within 6 weeks of injury 1 (1%)
Secondary Screen N =46 screened
 Patient does not meet the threshold for unhelpful illness beliefs on the SPOC questionnaire 24 (28%)
Final Screen N =22 screened
 Excluded, reasons below 19 (22%)
 Patient anticipates problems attending CBT sessions 7 (8%)
 Patient has an active substance use disorder that, in the judgement of the treating surgeon, would interfere in the patient’s ability to partake in the CBT and/or the study 6 (7%)
 Patient is unable to start the CBT at approximately 8 weeks post-fracture 3 (4%)
 Patient is already participating in or planning to start other psychological treatments (including CBT) within the duration of the study (12 months) 3 (4%)
Eligible after Screening N =3 screened
 Enrolled 3 (4%)