Improvement in Health State Utility after Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Comparison to Normal Populations.

ABSTRACT: Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objective The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an important cause of lower back pain. The degree to which minimally invasive surgical fusion of the SIJ improves health state utility has not been previously documented. Methods Health state utility values were calculated using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) at baseline and 6 and 12 months after SIJ fusion surgery in subjects participating in a prospective, multicenter clinical trial (n = 172). Values were compared with individuals who participated in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (National Health Measurement Study [NHMS], n = 3,844). Health utility values in the SIJ cohort were compared with those of the NMHS participants using both weighted linear regression and calculat

SUBMITTER: Cher DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4771516 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature