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Author:   Jeffrey A Rihn ,  Alexander R Vaccaro ,  Todd J Albert
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9789350254905

ISBN 10:   9350254905
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   15 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Understanding the Value of Spine Care. 2. Definition of Common Terminology. 3. The Use of Process Measures in Measuring the Quality of Spine Care 4. Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Measures: Lumbar Degenerative Disease. 5. Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Measures: Cervical Degenerative Disease 6. Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Measures: Spinal Deformity. 7. General Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life: SF-36 and Related Measures 8. Numerical Rating Scales 9. Health Status Preference, Utility, and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Assessment of Spinal Disorders and Other Medical Conditions 10. The Quality-Adjusted Life Year. 11. How to Calculate the Cost of Spine Care. 12. Decision Tree Analysis and Simulation Modeling in Spine Care. 13. Cost Utility Analysis: Use of Average Cost Per Quality-Adjusted Life Year Versus the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio. 14. Value-Based Evaluation of New Spine-Related Technology 15. Determining Value with Outcome Measures: Perspectives from Each of the Stakeholders of Spine Care Delivery. 16. Developing Value-Based Guidelines for the Treatment of Spinal Disorders 17. Comparative Effectiveness Research in Spine Care. 18. Comparative Effectiveness Research in Spine Care: Sport as an Example. 19. Logistics: How to Get Started.Appendices. Index

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Jeffrey A Rihn MD Assistant Professor.Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryThomas Jefferson University and Hospitals.The Rothman Institute.Philadelphia, PA Alexander R Vaccaro MD PhD Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals, The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA Todd J Albert MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals.Philadelphia, PA

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