Fig. 3.

Harvest plot: evidence for relationship between (fulfilment of) preoperative expectations and satisfaction, stratified by study design.

Note. Columns represent studies included in this systematic review with their reference number below. The height of columns corresponds to the number of patients examined within that study. Numbers above columns indicate the quality of study according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Grey shades were used for retrospective studies, black shades for prospective studies. Fulfilment studies are dashed, as they are not classified as either retrospective or prospective. The plot is split between studies examining preoperative expectations and studies examining fulfilment of expectations.