Table 4.
Conclusions about relationship between expectations and satisfaction of included studies.
| Author, year | Sig. | Conclusions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anakwe et al, 201112 | Yes | A significant positive correlation between fulfilment of expectations and overall satisfaction | r = .65, p ≤ .001 |
| Arden et al, 201136 | No | Preoperative expectations did not influence level of satisfaction at 12 months or 24 months post surgery | p = .17 p = .96 |
| Bourne et al, 201011 | Yes | Univariate statistical analysis showed that a significant difference existed between patients with met and unmet expectations in terms of satisfaction | OR = 10.7, p ≤ .001 |
| Clement et al, 201540 | Yes | 16 of 17 met expectations were significantly associated with higher satisfaction | OR ≥ 7.9, p ≤ .08 |
| Eisler et al, 200237 | Yes | Fulfilled expectations about pain and walking ability were moderately positively correlated with satisfaction |
r = .47 r = .46 |
| Gandhi et al, 200942 | No | No differences in satisfaction were found between patients with high, moderate or low expectations | p = .92 p = .62 p = .28 |
| Hamilton et al, 201310 | Yes | Meeting patient expectations was significantly positively correlated with higher satisfaction | r = .74, p ≤ .001 |
| Jain et al, 201720 | Yes | Preoperative expectations were positively associated with higher satisfaction at six months | b = .17, p ≤.001 |
| Jain et al, 201719 | Yes | More fulfilment of expectations is related to higher satisfaction | r2 = .29, p ≤ .001 |
| Kiran et al, 201538 | No | Preoperative expectations did not correlate with satisfaction | n/a |
| Lim et al, 201534 | Yes | At two-year follow-up, met expectations were significantly associated with satisfaction | OR = 105.3, p ≤ .001 |
| Lingard et al, 200621 | No | Satisfaction was not associated with level of preoperative expectations | n/a |
| Mancuso et al, 199733 | Yes | A strong positive correlation was found between preoperative expectations and satisfaction | n/a |
| Mancuso et al, 200941 | Yes | Patients who had a favourable response had a greater proportion of expectations fulfilled (90%) in comparison with those who did not have a favourable response (39%) | p ≤ .001 |
| Mannion et al, 200924 | No | Expectations or met expectations did not contribute to the explained variance in satisfaction | n/a |
| Noble et al, 200626 | Yes | Met expectations was, among five other variables, a significant contributor to satisfaction | OR = 6.01, p ≤ .001 |
| Palazzo et al, 201425 | Yes | Fulfilment of expectations was associated with satisfaction | OR = 1.08, p ≤ .001 |
| Scott et al, 201022 | Yes | Satisfaction correlated significantly with met expectation | r = .77 |
| Scott et al, 201232 | Yes | A significant difference was found between met expectations in terms of satisfaction in THA patients and TKA patients | p = .003 p ≤ .001 |
| Gonzalez Saenz de Tejada et al, 201454 | Yes | High and very high expectations of daily activities were associated with a higher level of satisfaction | p = .012 p ≤ .001 |
| Thambiah et al, 201528 | Yes | Preoperative expectations were significantly associated with higher satisfaction | p = .033 |
| Vissers et al, 201035 | Yes | Fulfilled expectations regarding limitations and overall success of treatment were significantly related to satisfaction (p ≤ .001) | OR = 13.6, p ≤ .001 OR = 34.0, p ≤ .001 |