The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 291-296 , April 2010

Assessment of spine surgery outcomes: inconsistency of change amongst outcome measurements

  • Anne G. Copay, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Spinal Research Foundation, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Spinal Research Foundation, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA. Tel.: (703) 709-1114; fax: (703) 709-1397.
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  • Marcus M. Martin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Spinal Research Foundation, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
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  • Brian R. Subach, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Spinal Research Foundation, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    • The Virginia Spine Institute, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
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  • Leah Y. Carreon, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Leatherman Spine Center, 210 East Gray St, Suite 900, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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  • Steven D. Glassman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leatherman Spine Center, 210 East Gray St, Suite 900, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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  • Thomas C. Schuler, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Spinal Research Foundation, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    • The Virginia Spine Institute, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190, USA
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  • Sigurd Berven, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94143, USA

Received 9 October 2009 ,Accepted 27 December 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: BRS (speaking/teaching arrangements, Medtronic Sofamor Danek); LYC (trips/travel, Medtronic Sofamor Danek); SDG (royalties, Medtronic; consulting, Medtronic; trips/travel, Medtronic; research: staff/materials, Medtronic, NortonHealthcare; grants, NortonHealthcare Community Trust Fund; fellowship support, NortonHealthcare).

PII: S1529-9430(10)00011-2

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.12.027

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 291-296 , April 2010

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