Published in N Engl J Med on August 20, 2015
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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
A multihospital safety improvement effort and the dissemination of new knowledge. Jt Comm J Qual Saf (2003) 1.59
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
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Association between obesity and functional status in patients with spine disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.40
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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
Where the United States spends its spine dollars: expenditures on different ambulatory services for the management of back and neck conditions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 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
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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
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
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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
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Racial, socioeconomic, and rural-urban disparities in obesity-related bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2010) 1.15
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
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Rural and urban disparities in health-related quality of life among veterans with psychiatric disorders. Psychiatr Serv (2006) 1.11
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Publicly reported quality-of-care measures influenced Wisconsin physician groups to improve performance. Health Aff (Millwood) (2013) 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
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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
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Outcomes of a quality improvement project integrating mental health into primary care. Qual Saf Health Care (2007) 1.05
Summary statement: treatment of the painful motion segment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.05
Physical and mental health and access to care among nonmetropolitan Veterans Health Administration patients younger than 65 years. J Rural Health (2006) 1.04
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The effectiveness of root cause analysis: what does the literature tell us? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2008) 0.99
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
A curriculum for training quality scholars to improve the health and health care of veterans and the community at large. Qual Manag Health Care (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
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A longitudinal analysis of rural and urban veterans' health-related quality of life. J Rural Health (2010) 0.98
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Unintended consequences of regionalizing specialized VA addiction services. Psychiatr Serv (2007) 0.96
Physician reactions to quantitative individual performance reports. Am J Med Qual (2006) 0.95
A cognitive aid for cardiac arrest: you can't use it if you don't know about it. Jt Comm J Qual Saf (2004) 0.95
The unintended consequences of bundled payments. Ann Intern Med (2013) 0.94
An observational study on the prevalence and pattern of opioid use in 25,479 patients with spine and radicular pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 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
Health care expenditures for urban and rural veterans in Veterans Health Administration care. Health Serv Res (2009) 0.92
What do we know about financial returns on investments in patient safety? A literature review. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2005) 0.92
The epistemology of patient safety research. Int J Evid Based Healthc (2008) 0.92
Withholds to slow Medicare spending: a better deal than cuts. JAMA (2012) 0.92
Mental distress among younger veterans before, during, and after the invasion of Iraq. Psychiatr Serv (2006) 0.92
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
Differences in income between male and female primary care physicians. J Am Med Womens Assoc (2002) 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
Women's primary care providers and breast cancer screening: who's following the guidelines? Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 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