Table 4. Relationship between Achieving Outcomes and Satisfaction with Results of Care (Ranked by Importance of Outcome to Patients)

Outcome	Patients with Abdominal Pain		Patients with Back Pain
Outcome	Very Satisfied (%)	P Value	Very Satisfied (%)	P Value
Found out the cause of the pain
Yes	75	<.01	47	.02
No	44		25
Trusted that the treatment plan was appropriate
Yes	72	<.01	53	<.01
No	24		8
Returned to normal life function by 1 month
Yes	73	.05	66	<.01
No	55		36
Understood what may happen
Some or very much	73	<.01	50	<.01
Not at all	39		11
Avoided recurrence
Yes	77	.29	65	.29
No	64		85
Avoided long-term loss of function
Yes	64	.04	61	<.01
No	27		15
Returned to work and productivity soon
Yes	70	.72	40	.91
No	64		42
Avoided complications/side effects
Yes	64	.26	49	.10
No	50		36
Avoided unexpected problems
Yes	63	.74	44	.14
No	60		12
Got rapid and complete relief
Yes	78	<.01	88	.01
No	57		40
Avoided hospitalization
Yes	63	.73	40	.07
No	67		67
Avoided surgery
Yes	60	.10	40	.13
No	76		57
Avoided burden on family
Yes	70	<.01	44	.52
No	50		40
Minimized medical tests and visits
Yes	69	.07	53	.02
No	56		35
Avoided additional radiation
Yes	63	.80	43	.32
No	67		25
Avoided personal costs of care
Yes	64	.67	42	.97
No	62		42
Minimized use of medications
Yes	58	.06	39	.59
No	71		44
Returned to leisure/sports soon
Yes	67	.09	47	.42
No	53		40
Avoided uncomfortable tests
Yes	63	.85	41	.80
No	62		43