Social risk factors predicting outcomes of cervical myelopathy surgery

ZD Rethorn, CE Cook, C Park, T Somers… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Combinations of certain social risk factors of race, sex, education,
socioeconomic status (SES), insurance, education, employment, and one's housing situation …

Clinically meaningful improvement following cervical spine surgery: 30% reduction versus absolute point-change MCID values

I Khan, JS Pennings, CJ Devin, AM Asher, ER Oleisky… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected registry data. Objective. The
aim of this study was to compare the performance of 30% reduction to established absolute …

[HTML][HTML] Minimally invasive versus open lumbar spinal fusion: a matched study investigating patient-reported and surgical outcomes

J Mooney, GD Michalopoulos, MA Alvi… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE With the expanding indications for and increasing popularity of minimally
invasive surgery (MIS) for lumbar spinal fusion, large-scale outcomes analysis to compare …

Minimal clinically important difference and patient-acceptable symptom state in orthopaedic spine surgery: a review

EK Adindu, D Singh, M Geck, J Stokes… - JBJS reviews, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient-Acceptab... : JBJS Reviews Minimal
Clinically Important Difference and Patient-Acceptable Symptom State in Orthopaedic Spine …

Research using the Quality Outcomes Database: accomplishments and future steps toward higher-quality real-world evidence

AL Asher, RW Haid, AR Stroink… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) was established in 2012 by the
NeuroPoint Alliance, a nonprofit organization supported by the American Association of …

Minimum clinically important difference: a metric that matters in the age of patient-reported outcomes

AV Karhade, CM Bono, JH Schwab, DG Tobert - JBJS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Minimum Clinically Important Difference: A Metric That Matte... : JBJS Minimum Clinically
Important Difference: A Metric That Matters in the Age of Patient-Reported Outcomes : JBJS …

Calculation of the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) using different methodologies: case study and practical guide

AM Klukowska, WP Vandertop, ML Schröder… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Establishing thresholds of change that are actually meaningful for the patient in
an outcome measurement instrument is paramount. This concept is called the minimum …

Why are patients dissatisfied after spine surgery when improvements in disability and pain are clinically meaningful?

A Sivaganesan, I Khan, JS Pennings, SG Roth… - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Studies have found that most patients are satisfied after spine
surgery, with rates ranging from 53% to 90%. Patient satisfaction appears to be closely …

Patient-reported outcome improvements at 24-month follow-up after fusion added to decompression for grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a multicenter …

EF Bisson, J Guan, M Bydon, MA Alvi, A Goyal… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The ideal surgical management of grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis has not
been determined despite extensive prior investigations. In this cohort study, the authors …

Leveraging web-based prediction calculators to set patient expectations for elective spine surgery: a qualitative study to inform implementation

TA Lentz, BF Stephens, AM Abtahi, J Schwarz… - BMC Medical Informatics …, 2023 - Springer
Background Prediction calculators can help set outcomes expectations following
orthopaedic surgery, however effective implementation strategies for these tools are …