PF CAT Outcomes in Diabetic Lumbar Spine Surgical Patients

Diabetes is a highly prevalent comorbid condition among patients undergoing spine surgery. Several studies have used legacy patient-reported outcome measures to implicate diabetes as a predictor of increased disability, pain, and decreased physical function and quality of life following spine surgery. The effect of diabetes on postoperative physical function has not yet been studied using the PROMIS ® Physical Function Computer Adaptive Test (PF CAT).
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research