Does the choice of outcome scale influence prognostic factors for lumbar disc surgery?: A prospective, consecutive study of 121 patients

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Woertgen, C ^a   Holzschuh, M ^a   Rothoerl, R D ^a   Brawanski, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Functional Economic; Low Back Outcome Score; Lumbar disc surgery; Outcome Rating Scale; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PARESIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SMOKING;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030801056     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01301432     Document Type: Article

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