Effect of patients' functional status on satisfaction with outcomes 12 months after elective spine surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.

Chotai S, Devin CJ, Archer KR, Bydon M, McGirt MJ, Nian H, Harrell FE, Dittus RS, Asher AL. Effect of patients' functional status on satisfaction with outcomes 12 months after elective spine surgery for lumbar degenerative disease. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2017 Dec;17(17). 1783-1793. PMID: 28970074 [PubMed]

Abstract

Comprehensive assessment of quality of care includes patient-reported outcomes, safety of care delivered, and patient satisfaction. The impact of the patient-reported Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores at baseline and 12 months on satisfaction with outcomes following spine surgery is not well documented.