The Phenotypes of Anxiety and Depression: Analysis of Combined Comorbidity and Treatment in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion

CONCLUSION: Spine surgeons should use appropriate measures/questionnaires to screen depressed patients for anxiety and vice versa because the presence of both adds significant risk of higher healthcare utilization and costs over patients with 1 diagnosis, especially anxiety alone.
Source: Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Research—Human—Clinical Studies: Spine Source Type: research