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., ...Daha Fazla

SPINE JOURNAL, cilt.19, ss.71-78, 2019 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 19 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.07.005
  • Dergi Adı: SPINE JOURNAL
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-78

Özet

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.