Minimum clinically important difference of the health-related quality of life scales in adult spinal deformity calculated by latent class analysis: is it appropriate to use the same values for surgical and nonsurgical patients?

YÜKSEL, SELCEN; Ayhan, Selim; Nabiyev, Vugar; Domingo-Sabat, Montse; Vila-Casademunt, Alba; Obeid, Ibrahim; Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco; Acaroglu, Emre

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2018.07.005

Minimum clinically important difference of the health-related quality of life scales in adult spinal deformity calculated by latent class analysis: is it appropriate to use the same values for surgical and nonsurgical patients?

YÜKSEL S., Ayhan S., Nabiyev V., Domingo-Sabat M., Vila-Casademunt A., Obeid I., ...More

SPINE JOURNAL, vol.19, no.1, pp.71-78, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.07.005
Title of Journal : SPINE JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.71-78

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) parameters have been shown to be reliable and valid in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD). Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has become increasingly important to clinicians in evaluating patients with a threshold of improvement that is clinically relevant.