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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMartin BI, Lurie JD, Tosteson AN
Indications for spine surgery: validation of an administrative coding algorithm to classify degenerative diagnoses.
The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) provided a unique opportunity to examine the validity of a claims-based algorithm for grouping patients by surgical indication. SPORT enrolled patients for lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. The researchers found that their claims-based hierarchical coding algorithm of spine-related medical encounters correctly classified more than 90 percent of Medicare patients into their respective SPORT cohorts.
AHRQ-funded; HS018405
Citation: Martin BI, Lurie JD, Tosteson AN .
Indications for spine surgery: validation of an administrative coding algorithm to classify degenerative diagnoses.
Spine. 2014 Apr 20;39(9):769-79. doi: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000275..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Surgery, Outcomes, Medicare
Jones WS, Dolor RJ, Hasselblad V
Comparative effectiveness of endovascular and surgical revascularization for patients with peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia: systematic review of revascularization in critical limb ischemia.
This systematic review found that there is no difference in clinical outcomes for patients with critical limb ischemia treated with endovascular or surgical revascularization. This review of 23 studies found no differences in overall death, amputation, or amputation-free survival at 2 or more years following treatment.
AHRQ-funded; 290200710066I
Citation: Jones WS, Dolor RJ, Hasselblad V .
Comparative effectiveness of endovascular and surgical revascularization for patients with peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia: systematic review of revascularization in critical limb ischemia.
Am Heart J. 2014 Apr;167(4):489-498.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.12.012..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Outcomes, Surgery, Mortality