Niemann, Anja
Schrader, Nils Frederik
Speckemeier, Christian
Abels, Carina
Blase, Nikola
Weitzel, Milena
Neumann, Anja
Riederer, Cordula
Nadstawek, Joachim
Straßmeir, Wolfgang
Wasem, Jürgen
Neusser, Silke
Funding for this research was provided by:
Innovation Fund of the Joint Federal Committee of Germany (01VSF19059)
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Article History
Received: 11 June 2024
Accepted: 6 May 2025
First Online: 21 June 2025
Declarations
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: The Op-US study was approved by the ethical commission of the University of Duisburg-Essen (21-9964-BO, 03/29/2021). Written informed consent was obtained from participants for the use of patient survey data as well as for the use of patients’ administrative claims data.
: N.a.
: Author C.R. is employed by the company DAK-Gesundheit. Authors J.N. (chairman) and W.S. are members of the Association of German Doctors and Psychotherapists practicing in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care (BVSD e.V.). The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.