Calculating Ex-ante Utilities From the Modified Japanese Orthopedic Association Score: A Prerequisite for Quantifying the Value of Care for Cervical Myelopathy

Conclusion. This study provides a simple technique for converting the mJOA score to utilities and quantify the importance of mJOA domains. The ability to evaluate QALYs for DCM will facilitate economic analysis and patient counseling. Clinicians should heed these findings and offer treatments that maximize function in the attributes viewed most important by patients. Level of Evidence: 3
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH Source Type: research