Association Between Compensation Status and Outcome After Surgery

摘要: COMPENSATION STATUS IS OFten associated with poor outcome after therapeutic intervention. This association has been noted since the late 19th and early 20th centuries in conditions compensated through litigation, such as “railway spine,” introduction of workers’ compensation laws industrialized countries. The investigated metaanalytic reviews regarding outcomes afterhead injury treatment for chronic pain but not surgery. Diversity opinion exists: some authors believe that seeking is a major predictor outcome, yet others have found strongest outcome. Since it possible to perform randomized controlled trial compensation, conclusions can be drawn only from observational data. may allow selection bias confounding due to, example, differing demands expectations patients who receive compensation. However, any between status important, clinically, influence clinical decision making, also economically, insurance costs form significant part government business. We hypothesize are more likely an unsatisfactory Author Affiliations: Orthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia (Drs Harris Mulford); Surgical Outcome Research Centre, Camperdown, Solomon Young); University New South Wales, Kensington, (Dr van Gelder). Corresponding Author: Ian Harris, FRACS(Orth), NSW 2170, (iaharris@optushome .com.au). Context Compensation, whether or surgery; however, this examined by meta-analysis.