Low Back Pain Patients' Perceptions Regarding Their Own Radiology Reports: Pre-Intervention Survey.
Gilad J RegevRoi TreisterSilviu BrillDror OfirKhalil SalameZvi LidarMorsi KhashanRivka LitvinUri HochbergPublished in: Journal of pain research (2023)
Direct access to radiology reports might provoke anxiety symptoms, especially in patients with a tendency for catastrophic thinking. Increasing awareness amongst spine clinicians and radiologist about possible risks associated with direct access to radiology reports could contribute to preventing patients' misconceptions and unnecessary anxiety-related symptoms.