Effectiveness of preoperative cognitive behavioral therapy for patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery: A systematic review focusing on patient-reported outcomes
Ali Haider Bangash·Rafael De la Garza Ramos·Sertaç Kırnaz·Liza Belman·Alexander Alexandrov·Victoria Cao·Ananth Eleswarapu·Mitchell S. Fourman·Jonathan D. Krystal·Yaroslav Gelfand·Saikiran G. Murthy·Reza Yassari·Rose Fluss
Abstract To examine implementation approaches and effectiveness of preoperative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on patient-reported outcomes following lumbar fusion. We systematically searched PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Epistemonikos (inception to December 15, 2024) for studies investigating preoperative CBT in patients scheduled for lumbar fusion. Primary and secondary outcomes were postoperative disability (Oswestry Disability Index, ODI) and health-related