Can Surgeons Adequately Capture Adverse Events Using the Spinal Adverse Events Severity System (SAVES) and OrthoSAVES?

CONCLUSION: Using SAVES V2 and OrthoSAVES, independent reviewers reported more minor adverse events compared with surgeons. The value of third-party reviewers requires further investigation in a detailed cost-benefit analysis.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, therapeutic study.
PMID: 27511203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - August 9, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Chen BP, Garland K, Roffey DM, Poitras S, Dervin G, Lapner P, Phan P, Wai EK, Kingwell SP, Beaulé PE Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research