The Burden of Spinal Disorders in the Elderly
| Autor: | Matthew McGirt, Sigurd Berven, Clinton Devin, Michael G. Fehlings, Robert Waldrop, Joseph S. Cheng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Priority setting business.industry Population MEDLINE Institute of medicine United States Age Distribution Quality of life (healthcare) Health care Prevalence Quality of Life medicine Physical therapy Humans Resource allocation Spinal Diseases Surgery Neurology (clinical) Intensive care medicine business education Limited resources Aged |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgery. 77:S46-S50 |
| ISSN: | 0148-396X |
| DOI: | 10.1227/neu.0000000000000950 |
| Popis: | Disorders of the spine are common and have a significant and measurable burden on affected patients and on our healthcare economy. The burden of spinal disorders encompasses metrics such as the prevalence of spinal disorders, the impact of spinal disorders on health-related quality of life, and the use of resources associated with the operative and nonoperative management of spinal disorders. Measurement of the burden of spinal disorders is important in prioritizing the distribution of limited resources within our healthcare economy. In 1998, the Priority Setting Committee of the Institute of Medicine concluded that in defining health priorities for research and funding, the burden of disease and impact on the health of the population should be the primary determinants of resource allocation. The purpose of this article is to report metrics comprising the burden of spinal disorders, with a focus on the significant and growing burden of spinal disorders in our elderly population, and to demonstrate that allocation of resources to the management of spinal disorders should be a priority for our healthcare economy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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