Surgeon-level variance in achieving clinical improvement after lumbar decompression: the importance of adequate risk-adjustment

Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores are increasingly utilized in clinical care. However, it is unclear if PROMIS can discriminate surgeon performance on an individual level.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 8, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Aditya V. Karhade, Rachel C. Sisodia, Christopher M. Bono, Harold A. Fogel, Stuart H. Hershman, Thomas D. Cha, Terence P. Doorly, James D. Kang, Joseph H. Schwab, Daniel G. Tobert Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research