Health Related Quality of Life Outcome Research

Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Bartley, Carrie MA*; Marks, Michelle C. PT, MA†; Yaszay, Burt MD*; Newton, Peter O. MD*; Harms Study Group Study Design. Review of a prospective database registry. Objective. To compare the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 and SRS-24 outcomes instruments in terms of scores, rate of ceiling effects,…...

Jain, Amit MD*; Sponseller, Paul D. MD*; Negrini, Stefano MD†,‡; Newton, Peter O. MD§; Cahill, Patrick J. MD¶; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA§; Marks, Michelle C. MA, PT§; the Harms Study Group Study Design. Comparison of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire with a 7-item Rasch-derived questionnaire (SRS-7). Objective. To compare…...

Tsutsui, Shunji MD*; Pawelek, Jeff BS*; Bastrom, Tracey MA*; Lenke, Lawrence MD†; Lowe, Thomas MD‡; Betz, Randal MD§; Clements, David MD§; Newton, Peter O. MD* Study Design. A retrospective review of scores from the Scoliosis Research Society outcomes instrument (SRS-24 questionnaire). Objective. To quantify the isolated effects of spinal fusion…...

Newton, Peter O. MD*†; Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD†; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Marks, Michelle C. PT, MA* Study Design. Analysis of patient and surgeon preference between selective and nonselective thoracic spinal fusions. Objective. The purpose of this study was: (1) to determine patient preference between a longer, straighter fusion versus…...

Petcharaporn, Maty BS*; Pawelek, Jeff BS*; Bastrom, Tracey MA*; Lonner, Baron MD†; Newton, Peter O. MD*‡ Study Design. A retrospective chart review and radiographic analysis. Objective. To evaluate the association between thoracic hyperkyphosis and patient quality of life measures as determined by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) outcomes instrument. Summary…...

Merola, Andrew A. MD*†; Haher, Thomas R. MD†; Brkaric, Mario MD*; Panagopoulos, Georgia PhD‡; Mathur, Samir MD*; Kohani, Omid MS III*; Lowe, Thomas G. MD§; Lenke, Larry G. MD∥; Wenger, Dennis R. MD¶; Newton, Peter O. MD#; Clements, David H. III, MD**; Betz, Randal R. MD†† Study Design. A multicenter…...

Wilson, Philip L. MD*; Newton, Peter O. MD*; Wenger, Dennis R. MD*; Haher, Thomas MD†; Merola, Andrew MD†; Lenke, Larry MD‡; Lowe, Thomas MD§; Clements, David MD∥;; Betz, Randy MD¶ Study Design. A multicenter study examining the association between radiographic and outcomes measures in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Objectives. To evaluate…...

Haher, Thomas R. MD*; Gorup, John M. MD†; Shin, Tae M. MD†; Homel, Peter PhD‡; Merola, Andrew A. MD†; Grogan, Dennis P. MD§; Pugh, Linda RN§; Lowe, Thomas G. MD∥; Murray, Michael MD* Study Design. An outcome questionnaire was constructed to evaluate patient satisfaction and performance and to discriminate among…...