Browsing Department of Biostatistics Faculty Papers by Author "Heagerty, Patrick J."
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A prospective cohort study of surgical treatment for back pain with degenerated discs; study protocol
Deyo, Richard A.; Mirza, Sohail K.; Heagerty, Patrick J.; Turner, Judith A.; Martin, Brook I. (2005)Background: The diagnosis of discogenic back pain often leads to spinal fusion surgery and may partly explain the recent rapid increase in lumbar fusion operations in the United States. Little is known about how patients ... -
Towards standardized measurement of adverse events in spine surgery: conceptual model and pilot evaluation
Mirza, Sohail K.; Deyo, Richard A.; Heagerty, Patrick J.; Turner, Judith A.; Lee, Lorri A.; Goodkin, Robert (2006)Background: Independent of efficacy, information on safety of surgical procedures is essential for informed choices. We seek to develop standardized methodology for describing the safety of spinal operations and apply these ...