Disjunction Between Patient Narrative and Formulaic Thinking in the Doctor

Perceived empathy (JSPPPE)

Patient perceived of physician empathy as measured by the JSPPPE;The scores range from 1 ("Strongly Disagree") to 7 ("Strongly Agree"), with the total score being between 5 and 35. Higher scores represent greater empathic perception about the physician.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Guttman

Patient Satisfaction as measured by the Guttman Scale, The total score is between 0 and 7, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Guttman CEQ

Communication Effectiveness Questionnaire; The total score is the sum of all item scores (9 to 63) with higher scores representing a greater degree of perceived communication effectiveness.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

PROMIS PF CAT

Patient Physical Function is measure by the PROMIS PF CAT; Higher scores indicate better physical function, with a mean of 50 for the general US population

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

NRS pain intensity assessment

Numeric rating scale = 11 point ordinal scale, the higher score indicates the more pain intensity

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months