Outcome assessment and documentation: a friend or foe?

Boos, Norbert

doi:10.1007/s00586-005-1055-7

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“…Effective scientific evaluation governed by reliable scientific principles is essential. 18,19 Thus, we fully agree with those [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] who recommend the use of multiple means of measurement that respect cultural, social, and personal differences present in the patients that we propose to evaluate, and it is in this manner that we developed this prospective study.…”

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confidence: 80%

Evolução psicossomática e clínica de pacientes com estenose do canal lombar operados com sistema interespinhoso

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2013

Coluna/Columna

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Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of interspinous spacers in degenerative lumbar disease and the evolution of patient's depression status and somatization preexisting symptoms. Methods: 20 patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis were evaluated. Considering the different inclusion criteria, patients agreed to participate in the study by signing the written consent form. For clinical and psychosomatic assessment we used Euroqol Score (EQ-5D) for lumbar spine and lower limbs, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); Oswestry Disability Index version 2.0 and Modified Somatic Perception Questionnaire (MSPQ); and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZDS). Statistical analysis was performed using Friedman and Wilcoxon tests, with significance level of 0.05. Results: There was an improvement in EQ-5D (p<0.001), VAS for lumbar spine and lower limbs (p<0.001), ODI (p<0.001), without significant changes in MSPQ (p=0.197). Conclusion: In patients with degenerative lumbar disease (Benzel grade 2, 3 and Pfirmann grade 3, 4) and stable in psychosomatic terms, the use of interspinous spacers proved effective clinical progression and improved the rate of depression related to the pre-existing pathology.Keywords: Spine; Quality of live; Depression; Orthopaedic fixation devices; Lumbar vertebrae/surgery. RESUMO Objetivo: Procuramos avaliar a eficácia terapêutica de estabilizadores interespinosos na doença degenerativa lombar, e a evolução do

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Evolução psicossomática e clínica de pacientes com estenose do canal lombar operados com sistema interespinhoso

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2013

Coluna/Columna

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“…The many outcome tools which are now available for use have recently been reviewed in a special issue of the European Spine Journal [5] and Spine [4]. However, patients are currently overwhelmed with completing questionnaires which they receive from physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration and governmental institutions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, patients are currently overwhelmed with completing questionnaires which they receive from physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration and governmental institutions. This trend often results in incomplete and unreliable data sets due to the reluctance of the patients to fill in all these questionnaires [6]. This problem prompts the quest to simplify outcome assessment to a minimal acceptable question set which also needs to be validated with regard to cross-cultural aspects [6,10,17].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This trend often results in incomplete and unreliable data sets due to the reluctance of the patients to fill in all these questionnaires [6]. This problem prompts the quest to simplify outcome assessment to a minimal acceptable question set which also needs to be validated with regard to cross-cultural aspects [6,10,17]. To simplify outcome assessment recent trials have been made to develop and test short but meaningful instruments [11,16,19].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite a plethora of articles on outcome instruments and their application [5], no quantitative baseline data is available on specific domains determining a good outcome particularly from a patients' perspective. Similarly, only sparse data are available for cross-cultural differences in Europe with regard to what comprises a good outcome.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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