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How well can the clinician appraise the patient’s perception of the severity and impact of their back problem?
A main concern of patients with back problems is pain and its impact on function and quality of life. These are subjective phenomena, and should be probed during the clinical consultation so that the physician...
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Development of a map** function ("crosswalk") for the conversion of scores between the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI)
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) are two commonly used self-rating outcome instruments in patients with lumbar spinal disorders. No formal crosswalk between them e...
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Correction: Shorter and sweeter: the 16-item version of the SRS questionnaire shows better structural validity than the 20-item version in young patients with spinal deformity
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Shorter and sweeter: the 16-item version of the SRS questionnaire shows better structural validity than the 20-item version in young patients with spinal deformity
In patients with adult spinal deformity, it was previously shown that 16 of the non-management items of the SRS-instrument showed a better fit to the theoretical four-factor model (pain, function, self-image, ...
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Development of a machine-learning based model for predicting multidimensional outcome after surgery for degenerative disorders of the spine
It is clear that individual outcomes of spine surgery can be quite heterogeneous. When consenting a patient for surgery, it is important to be able to offer an individualized prediction regarding the likely ou...
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Patient-rated outcome after atlantoaxial (C1-C2) fusion: more than a decade of evaluation of 2-year outcomes in 126 patients
Various surgical techniques have been introduced for atlantoaxial (C1-C2) fusion, the most common being Magerl’s (transarticular) or the Harms/Goel screw fixation. Common indications include degenerative osteo...
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Can the Charlson Comorbidity Index be used to predict the ASA grade in patients undergoing spine surgery?
The American Society of Anaesthesiologists' Physical Status Score (ASA) is a key variable in predictor models of surgical outcome and "appropriate use criteria". However, at the time when such tools are being ...
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Does neck pain as chief complaint influence the outcome of cervical total disc replacement?
We investigated whether outcomes after cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) are influenced by preoperative neck pain as the chief complaint.
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What level of symptoms are patients with adult spinal deformity prepared to live with? A cross-sectional analysis of the 12-month follow-up data from 1043 patients
Previous studies suggest that a meaningful and easily understood measure of treatment outcome may be the proportion of patients who are in a “patient acceptable symptom state” (PASS). We sought to quantify the...
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Non-medical factors significantly influence the length of hospital stay after surgery for degenerative spine disorders
Unnecessarily long hospital stays are costly and inefficient. Studies have shown that the length of hospital stay (LOS) for spine surgical procedures is influenced by various disease-related or medical factors...
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Factors associated with having an indication for surgery in adult spinal deformity: an international european multicentre study
The aim of this study was to evaluate factors that distinguish between patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) with and without an indication for surgery, irrespective of their final treatment.
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How does patient-rated outcome change over time following the surgical treatment of degenerative disorders of the thoracolumbar spine?
Patient-rated measures are considered the gold standard for assessing the outcome of spine surgery, but there is no consensus on the appropriate timing of follow-up. Journals often demand a minimum 2-year foll...
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Factor analysis of the SRS-22 outcome assessment instrument in patients with adult spinal deformity
Designed for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the SRS-22 is now widely used as an outcome instrument in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD). No studies have confirmed the four-factor struc...
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Dural sac cross-sectional area and morphological grade show significant associations with patient-rated outcome of surgery for lumbar central spinal stenosis
Lumbar central spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common reasons for spine surgery in the elderly patient. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents the gold standard for the assessment of LSS and can ...
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A novel use of the Spine Tango registry to evaluate selection bias in patient recruitment into clinical studies: an analysis of patients participating in the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Outcome Study (LSOS)
Patients enrolled in clinical studies typically represent a sub-set of all who are eligible, and selection bias may compromise the generalizability of the findings. Using Registry data, we evaluated whether su...
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Adult degenerative scoliosis: comparison of patient-rated outcome after three different surgical treatments
Few studies have examined the effectiveness of surgical treatment for adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) using validated patient-orientated outcome instruments. This study reports patient outcomes in a large, ...
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The Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) is a responsive instrument for assessing the outcome of treatment for adult spinal deformity
The Core Outcome Measures Index for the back (COMI-back) is a very brief instrument for assessing the main outcomes of importance to patients with back problems (pain, function, symptom-specific well-being, qu...
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Impact on health related quality of life of adult spinal deformity (ASD) compared with other chronic conditions
Medical and health policy providers should be aware of the impact of adult spinal deformity (ASD) on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The purpose of this study was to compare the relative burden of four ...
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Development of appropriateness criteria for the surgical treatment of symptomatic lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS)
Spine surgery rates are increasing worldwide. Treatment failures are often attributed to poor patient selection and inappropriate treatment, but for many spinal disorders there is little consensus on the preci...
