Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on January 15, 2002
More educated emergency department patients are less likely to receive opioids for acute pain. Pain (2012) 2.10
Predictors of long-term opioid use among patients with painful lumbar spine conditions. J Pain (2009) 1.14
Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6-month follow-up? Pain (2013) 0.94
What is different about workers' compensation patients? Socioeconomic predictors of baseline disability status among patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 0.82
Differential prescribing of opioid analgesics according to physician specialty for Medicaid patients with chronic noncancer pain diagnoses. Pain Res Manag (2014) 0.80
Does opioid pain medication use affect the outcome of patients with lumbar disc herniation? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.78
Vulnerability in clinical research with patients in pain: a risk analysis. J Law Med Ethics (2009) 0.76
A Nationwide Retrospective Study of Opioid Management Patterns in 2,468 Patients with Spinal Pain in Korea. Asian Spine J (2016) 0.75
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial. JAMA (2006) 12.22
Surgical versus nonsurgical therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis. N Engl J Med (2008) 10.35
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) observational cohort. JAMA (2006) 7.45
Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. N Engl J Med (2007) 6.72
Racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in rates of knee arthroplasty among Medicare patients. N Engl J Med (2003) 6.23
Design of the Spine Patient outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 4.42
Surgical treatment of spinal stenosis with and without degenerative spondylolisthesis: cost-effectiveness after 2 years. Ann Intern Med (2008) 3.65
Workforce analysis in orthopaedic surgery: how can we improve the accuracy of our predictions? J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2007) 3.44
Nail or plate fixation of intertrochanteric hip fractures: changing pattern of practice. A review of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Database. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.97
Behavioral monitoring and urine toxicology testing in patients receiving long-term opioid therapy. Anesth Analg (2003) 2.34
Descriptive epidemiology and prior healthcare utilization of patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial's (SPORT) three observational cohorts: disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.30
Chordoma of the mobile spine: fifty years of experience. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.23
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Practice of the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Part-II, certification examination case mix. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 2.11
Spine patient outcomes research trial: do outcomes vary across centers for surgery for lumbar disc herniation? Neurosurgery (2012) 2.10
Lumbar spine: reliability of MR imaging findings. Radiology (2008) 2.06
Is a condition-specific instrument for patients with low back pain/leg symptoms really necessary? The responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index, MODEMS, and the SF-36. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 2.05
Long-term outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis: eight-year results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 1.96
Fractures of the distal part of the radius. The evolution of practice over time. Where's the evidence? J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 1.95
Partnership: doctor and patient: advocacy for informed choice vs. informed consent. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.85
Rates of advanced spinal imaging and spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.78
An altruistic approach to clinical trials: the national clinical trials consortium (NCTC). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.75
The cost effectiveness of surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc herniation over two years: evidence from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.72
Degenerative spondylolisthesis: does fusion method influence outcome? Four-year results of the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.71
Extending the P4P agenda, part 1: how Medicare can improve patient decision making and reduce unnecessary care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 1.71
The impact of epidural steroid injections on the outcomes of patients treated for lumbar disc herniation: a subgroup analysis of the SPORT trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.70
Development of a new computer method to assess children's pain. Pain Med (2007) 1.61
Three-question depression screener used for lumbar disc herniations and spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.55
Balancing science and informed choice in decisions about vertebroplasty. N Engl J Med (2009) 1.52
The savings illusion--why clinical quality improvement fails to deliver bottom-line results. N Engl J Med (2011) 1.50
Association of a higher density of specialist neuroscience providers with fewer deaths from stroke in the United States population. J Neurosurg (2012) 1.44
Increased population density of neurosurgeons associated with decreased risk of death from motor vehicle accidents in the United States. J Neurosurg (2012) 1.40
Association between obesity and functional status in patients with spine disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.40
Surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc herniation: eight-year results for the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.39
Comparative effectiveness evidence from the spine patient outcomes research trial: surgical versus nonoperative care for spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, and intervertebral disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.36
Reliability of readings of magnetic resonance imaging features of lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.34
Racial variation in treatment preferences and willingness to randomize in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.32
Effects of interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor on sensitivity of dorsal root ganglion and peripheral receptive fields in rats. Eur Spine J (2006) 1.31
Computerized questionnaires and the quality of survey data. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.26
The impact of comorbidities on the change in short-form 36 and oswestry scores following lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.25
A controlled trial of methods for managing pain in primary care patients with or without co-occurring psychosocial problems. Ann Fam Med (2006) 1.25
Influence of smoking on the health status of spinal patients: the National Spine Network database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.24
Duration of symptoms resulting from lumbar disc herniation: effect on treatment outcomes: analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). J Bone Joint Surg Am (2011) 1.23
Proxy perspectives regarding end-of-life care for persons with cancer. Cancer (2008) 1.21
Introduction: disc degeneration: summary. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.21
Do no harm: the balance of "beneficence" and "non-maleficence". Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.21
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the spine in an adult: case report and review of the literature. J Neurooncol (2007) 1.18
The impact of workers' compensation on outcomes of surgical and nonoperative therapy for patients with a lumbar disc herniation: SPORT. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.16
Does multilevel lumbar stenosis lead to poorer outcomes?: a subanalysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) lumbar stenosis study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.16
Who should have surgery for spinal stenosis? Treatment effect predictors in SPORT. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.16
Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative care (FACIT-Pal) scale. J Pain Symptom Manage (2008) 1.16
A collaborative of leading health systems finds wide variations in total knee replacement delivery and takes steps to improve value. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 1.14
Predictors of long-term opioid use among patients with painful lumbar spine conditions. J Pain (2009) 1.14
Performance in Year 1 of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations. N Engl J Med (2015) 1.12
Prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip in slipped capital femoral epiphysis : evaluation of long-term outcome for the contralateral hip with use of decision analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2002) 1.12
Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int (2003) 1.11
Reliability of magnetic resonance imaging readings for lumbar disc herniation in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.09
Management of midshaft clavicle fractures in adults. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) (2005) 1.08
Patient preferences and expectations for care: determinants in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.08
Spine patient outcomes research trial: radiographic predictors of clinical outcomes after operative or nonoperative treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.07
Does the duration of symptoms in patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis affect outcomes?: analysis of the Spine Outcomes Research Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.07
SPORT: does incidental durotomy affect long-term outcomes in cases of spinal stenosis? Neurosurgery (2011) 1.06
The impact of diabetes on the outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients in the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.06
Does obesity affect outcomes of treatment for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis? Analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.06
Summary statement: treatment of the painful motion segment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.05
Dorsal root sensitivity to interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor in rats. Eur Spine J (2002) 1.04
SPORT lumbar intervertebral disk herniation and back pain: does treatment, location, or morphology matter? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.03
Retrolisthesis and lumbar disc herniation: a preoperative assessment of patient function. Spine J (2007) 1.02
Outcomes after incidental durotomy during first-time lumbar discectomy. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.01
Who should undergo surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis? Treatment effect predictors in SPORT. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 1.00
The geographic incidence and treatment variation of common fractures of elderly patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2006) 0.99
The role of mechanical deformation in lumbar radiculopathy: an in vivo model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 0.99
The magnitude of mechanical allodynia in a rodent model of lumbar radiculopathy is dependent on strain and sex. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 0.98
Screening for depressive symptoms in patients with chronic spinal pain using the SF-36 Health Survey. Spine J (2006) 0.95
The unintended consequences of bundled payments. Ann Intern Med (2013) 0.94
Effects of viewing an evidence-based video decision aid on patients' treatment preferences for spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 0.92
Withholds to slow Medicare spending: a better deal than cuts. JAMA (2012) 0.92
Neurostimulation for neck pain and headache. Headache (2014) 0.90
The effect of high obesity on outcomes of treatment for lumbar spinal conditions: subgroup analysis of the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.90
A longitudinal comparison of 5 preference-weighted health state classification systems in persons with intervertebral disk herniation. Med Decis Making (2010) 0.89
An AOA critical issue. The future of the orthopaedic surgeon-proceduralist or keeper of the musculoskeletal system? J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 0.89
Surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis in Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial: does incidental durotomy affect outcome? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.89
Geographic variation in the surgical treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative; part II candidates. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.88
Predictors of treatment choice in lumbar spinal stenosis: a spine patient outcomes research trial study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.87
SPORT: Does incidental durotomy affect longterm outcomes in cases of spinal stenosis? Neurosurgery (2015) 0.87
Prospective clinical outcomes of revision fusion surgery in patients with pseudarthrosis after posterior lumbar interbody fusions using stand-alone metallic cages. Spine J (2006) 0.86
Magnetic resonance imaging interpretation in patients with symptomatic lumbar spine disc herniations: comparison of clinician and radiologist readings. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 0.86
Spine focus issue. Summary of management recommendations in spine oncology. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 0.85
Indications for spine surgery: validation of an administrative coding algorithm to classify degenerative diagnoses. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.85
An unusual case of penetrating injury to the spine resulting in cauda equina syndrome: case presentation and a review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 0.85
Single- versus multilevel fusion for single-level degenerative spondylolisthesis and multilevel lumbar stenosis: four-year results of the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.85
Minimally invasive fusion: summary statement. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 0.84