The effect of race on outcomes of surgical or nonsurgical treatment of patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).
Title
The effect of race on outcomes of surgical or nonsurgical treatment of patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).
Creator
Schoenfeld Andrew J; Lurie Jon D; Zhao Wenyan; Bono Christopher M
Publisher
Spine
Date
2012
2012-08
Description
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of the data collected prospectively through the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect that race or ethnicity had on outcomes after spine surgery in the 3 arms of SPORT. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: There is a dearth of research regarding the effect of race or ethnicity on outcome after treatment of spinal disorders. METHODS: All participants from the 3 arms of the SPORT were evaluated in an as-treated analysis, with patients categorized as white, black, or other. Baseline and operative characteristics of the groups were compared using the chi test and analysis of variance. Differences in the changes between baseline and
Subject
Adult; African Americans/statistics & numerical data; Aged; Chi-Square Distribution; Disability Evaluation; European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment (Health Care)/*statistics & numerical data; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Recovery of Function; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Diseases/*ethnology/*surgery/therapy; Spine/pathology/physiopathology/*surgery; Surveys and Questionnaires
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Rights
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Citation
Schoenfeld Andrew J; Lurie Jon D; Zhao Wenyan; Bono Christopher M, “The effect of race on outcomes of surgical or nonsurgical treatment of patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed February 15, 2025, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/4345.