Following the JBJS publishing of a randomized clinical trial on COVR Medical garments (JBJS: Exposure-Related Anxiety and Improving Patient Satisfaction with Medical Undergarments During Surgery), the results were published in a prominent orthopedic magazine called Orthopedics Today (see link to the article below).

According to the article “Medical Undergarments During Surgery May Increase Patient Satisfaction“:  

• 22% of patients reported experiencing stress or anxiety related to body exposure.
• 54% of patients agreed or strongly agreed that protecting personal modesty is important when undergoing a procedure.
• Patients in the (COVR) undergarment group agreed or strongly agreed that the hospital-provided garments would influence their choice of hospital three times as often as the standard-of-care group.

The researchers concluded that “using medical undergarments for orthopedic procedures will increase patient satisfaction with potential subsequent impact on reimbursement and choice of hospital setting.” 

The magazine later published the findings of the study as one of the top stories of 2022 as seen here: Revisit a Year in Orthopedics: Research, News and Advancements in 2022