Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Cohort Assessment with Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up *
McLynn R, Grauer J. Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Cohort Assessment with Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up *. 2018, 211-215. DOI: 10.1201/9781315154053-41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult spinal deformityNonoperative treatmentSpinal deformityOutcomes of operativePropensity-matched analysisProspective cohort studyHealth-related qualityCorrection of deformitySeverity of deformityIndividual patient decisionsImpact of disabilityHRQoL parametersNonoperative groupProspective multicenterCohort studyPropensity matchingInformed consent processPotential confoundersPatient decisionCohort assessmentBaseline levelsPropensity scoreDeformityPatientsConsent process