2020
Fantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial.
Odonkor C, Kwak R, Ting K, Hao D, Collins B, Ahmed S. Fantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial. Pain Physician 2020, 23: e19-e30. PMID: 32013285, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2020/23/e19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulator trialSuccessful spinal cord stimulator trialSCS trialSurgical historyTrial outcomesPain durationMedian ageNumber of leadsAxial low back painComplex regional pain syndromeRetrospective chart review designLower extremity painAppropriate patient selectionInstitutional review board approvalRegional pain syndromeLow back painMajor academic medical centerSuccessful trialsLogistic regression analysisReview board approvalAcademic medical centerRole of waveformExtremity painPain syndromeRadicular symptoms
2017
Factors Associated With Missed Appointments at an Academic Pain Treatment Center
Odonkor CA, Christiansen S, Chen Y, Sathiyakumar A, Chaudhry H, Cinquegrana D, Lange J, He C, Cohen SP. Factors Associated With Missed Appointments at an Academic Pain Treatment Center. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 125: 562-570. PMID: 28277318, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAppointments and SchedulesBaltimoreEthnicityFemaleHeadacheHealth Services AccessibilityHumansLongitudinal StudiesLow Back PainMaleMedicaidMedicareMiddle AgedNomogramsPain ClinicsPain ManagementPatient ComplianceProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisRiskTime FactorsUnited StatesUrban PopulationConceptsPain treatment centersShow ratesPain clinicTreatment centersAcademic pain clinicMissed clinic appointmentLow back painPatient-level riskMedicare/MedicaidLogistic regression modelsPain providersPredictive nomogramBack painClinic appointmentsRegression modelsOffice visitsProspective studyInterdisciplinary carePrimary diagnosisMissed appointmentsSpecialty clinicPatient levelInitial consultEffective treatmentTotal appointments
2015
Beyond the Hospital Gates
Odonkor CA, Hurst PV, Kondo N, Makary MA, Pronovost PJ. Beyond the Hospital Gates. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2015, 94: 555-567. PMID: 25299530, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresConfidence IntervalsDepressive DisorderFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMotor ActivityMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsConceptsDepressive symptom severityPhysical functionDepressive symptomsSymptom severityPhysical function indicatorsAssociation of sociodemographicSocioeconomic statusLow physical functionMultivariable logistic regressionProbability of readmissionProspective longitudinal studyLower SES groupsReadmission oddsIndex surgeryOutpatient surgeryPrimary exposureIndex operationReadmissionFunction indicatorsHospital gatesSociodemographic factorsSociodemographic markersLogistic regressionSES groupSymptoms
2013
New Utility for an Old Tool
Odonkor CA, Schonberger RB, Dai F, Shelley KH, Silverman DG, Barash PG. New Utility for an Old Tool. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2013, 92: 849-863. PMID: 24051992, PMCID: PMC3850792, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182a51ac5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective ambulatory surgeryUnplanned admissionsAmbulatory surgeryGait speedOdds ratioPrimary outcomeDischarge readinessProspective observational cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression modelSeparate multivariable logistic regression modelsEarly home dischargeHome discharge timePreoperative gait speedObservational cohort studyTotal anesthesia timeAdjusted odds ratioGait speed testingLogistic regression modelsCohort studyHome dischargeCardiac surgeryAnesthesia timeHeart rateSurgeryAdmission