The Global Spine Care Initiative: a consensus process to develop and validate a stratification scheme for surgical care of spinal disorders as a guide for improved resource utilization in low- and middle-income communities

Acaroglu, Emre; Mmopelwa, Tiro; Yuksel, Selcen; Ayhan, Selim; Nordin, Margareta; Randhawa, Kristi; Haldeman, Scott

doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5332-z

The Global Spine Care Initiative: a consensus process to develop and validate a stratification scheme for surgical care of spinal disorders as a guide for improved resource utilization in low- and middle-income communities

Acaroglu E., Mmopelwa T., Yuksel S., Ayhan S., Nordin M., Randhawa K., ...More

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, vol.27, pp.879-888, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00586-017-5332-z
Title of Journal : EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.879-888

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a stratification scheme for surgical spinal care to serve as a framework for referrals and distribution of patients with spinal disorders.