Determinants of cost-effectiveness in lumbar spinal fusion using the net benefit framework: A 2-year follow-up study among 695 patients

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1822-1831

  Soegaard, Rikke ^a   Bünger, Cody E ^a   Christiansen, Terkel ^b   Christensen, Finn B ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Determinants; Economics; Lumbar spinal fusion; Net benefit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINAL FUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 36148931868     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0378-y     Document Type: Article

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