2006
The effect of limb length discrepancy on health-related quality of life: is the ‘2 cm rule’ appropriate?
Vitale MA, Choe JC, Sesko AM, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Roye DP, Vitale MG. The effect of limb length discrepancy on health-related quality of life: is the ‘2 cm rule’ appropriate? Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2006, 15: 1-5. PMID: 16280711, DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200601000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Assessment of Health Status in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Vitale MG, Roye EA, Choe JC, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Roye DP. Assessment of Health Status in Patients With Cerebral Palsy. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2005, 25: 792-797. PMID: 16294138, DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000164870.26632.6b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Outcomes Data Collection InstrumentChild Health QuestionnaireQuality of lifeCerebral palsyPediatric cerebral palsy populationFloor effectsCommon QoL instrumentsCerebral palsy populationPatient's actual conditionQuadriplegic groupHealth QuestionnaireHemiplegic groupPatient responseQOL instrumentsHealth statusDiagnostic groupsCeiling effectsPalsyFunctional rangeQuadriplegicsQuestionnaireDynamic assessmentGroupPopulationAssessmentPatient-Based Outcomes Following Clubfoot Surgery
Vitale MG, Choe JC, Vitale MA, Lee FY, Hyman JE, Roye DP. Patient-Based Outcomes Following Clubfoot Surgery. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2005, 25: 533-538. PMID: 15958910, DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000157999.38424.ba.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-based measuresClubfoot surgeryChild Health QuestionnaireDisease-specific instrumentLong-term outcomesPatient-based outcomesDisease-specific measuresCohort of adolescentsQuality of lifePrimary endpointSurgical repairPractice patternsHealth QuestionnaireAppropriate treatmentAuthors' institutionRadiographic measuresHealth outcomesTreatment resultsHealthy feetYoung athletesPatientsSurgeryOutcomesOngoing controversySimilar results
2004
Effect of bracing on the quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
Ugwonali OF, Lomas G, Choe JC, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Vitale MG, Roye DP. Effect of bracing on the quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. The Spine Journal 2004, 4: 254-260. PMID: 15125845, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2003.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Outcomes Data Collection InstrumentChild Health QuestionnaireAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisQoL of adolescentsObserved patientsOrthopaedic Surgeons Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection InstrumentIdiopathic scoliosisTreatment of AISHealth-related qualityPresbyterian Medical CenterQuality of lifeAge-adjusted normsQuestionnaire-based studyAIS patientsHealth QuestionnaireStudy populationMedical CenterPatientsParents of adolescentsIndependent sample t-testQoLChildren's QoLMultivariate analysisAmerican AcademyTreatment type