The Association Between PHQ-2 Screening and Patient Satisfaction and Return to Work Up To 2-Years After Lumbar Fusion: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC)

INTRODUCTION: The Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) is a prospective, longitudinal, multicenter, quality improvement collaborative. Using MSSIC, we sought to identify the relationship between a positive PHQ-2, which is predictive of depression, and patient satisfaction, return to work, and achieving ODI MCID up to 2-yr after lumbar fusion. METHODS: A total of 8585 lumbar fusion patients were analyzed. Patient satisfaction...