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) |
The table shows the numbers and percentages of all knee surgeons regarding the given preoperative patient’s information