Table 6.

Treatment recommendations

Recommended preoperative preparation	Specific information
Number of times seen by psychologist	≥ 2 appointments (combination of medical and outpatient psychology appointments)
Number of days seen prior to surgery	Initially, ≥ 60 days
Preoperative pain	Assess pain, and factors contributing to pain, as they are predictive of postoperative pain
Preoperative mental health status	Evaluate mental health symptoms and diagnoses, as they are as predictive of postoperative pain