Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission. Global Spine Journal 2017, 7: 774-779. PMID: 29238642, PMCID: PMC5721993, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217696696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spine surgerySpine surgeryHospital stayReadmission ratesOutcome measuresLong-term clinical outcomesThirty-day readmission ratesLength of hospitalPostoperative complication rateRetrospective cohort reviewTime of surgeryMarital statusSocial supportMajor academic medical centerAcademic medical centerSignificant differencesBaseline characteristicsCohort reviewPatient demographicsComplication rateHospital readmissionClinical outcomesSurgical outcomesSurgical effectivenessMedical records