The course of depression and anxiety in patients undergoing disc surgery
M Löbner, M Luppa, H Matschinger, A Konnopka, HH König, SG Riedel-Heller · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2012 · Heft 09
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Objectives: Disc-related diseases represent a large contributor to the incidences of back pain in the general population (van Dieën et al., 1999). This study examines longitudinal depression and anxiety rates in disc surgery patients in comparison to the general population, the change and associated determinants of depression and anxiety over time. Methods: The longitudinal observational study refers to 305 consecutive disc surgery patients (age range: 18–55 years). Depression and anxiety was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Random effects regression models for unbalanced panel data were…