Table 1

Evaluation of patient satisfaction and expectation fulfillment.

ScorePatient Satisfactiona Stratification
1ExcellentSatisfied
2Very good
3Good
4FairDissatisfied
5Poor
6Terrible
Score Patient Expectation Fulfillmentb Stratification
1Yes, totallyFulfilled
2Yes, almost totally
3Yes, quite a bit
4More or lessNot fulfilled
5No, not quite
6No, far from it
7No, not at all
  • aQuestion adapted from Q53 North American Spine Society Low Back Pain Instrument.

  • bQuestion adapted from Q48 North American Spine Society Low Back Pain Instrument.