16 March 2018

Cost-Effectiveness in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Cost-Effectiveness in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Neurosurgery. 2018 Mar 16. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx575.
  • This paper describes the different types of partial and complete economic analyses and offer a critical review of examples of each in various  Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) study populations.
  • The effect of ASD surgery on health related quality of life has been well documented, but the cost associated with changes in health status has not been well defined.