For specific causes of back pain, spinal surgery provides a good value over long-term follow-up, compared to nonsurgical treatment, concludes a report in the November 15th issue of Spine.
In patients meeting well-defined diagnostic criteria for spinal disorders, estimates of cost-effectiveness at four years' follow-up are more favorable than at two years. "Following effectiveness and cost patterns over time resulted in improved estimates of surgery's value," according to the new research led by Anna N.A. Tosteson, ScD, of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, N.H. NewsWise
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