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Self Administered Questionnaire for reduction of wait times for potential lumbar spinal surgery
February 2019
Self Administered Questionnaire for reduction of wait times for potential lumbar spinal surgery
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The Use of a Self-Administered Questionnaire to Reduce Consultation Wait Times for Potential Elective Lumbar Spinal Surgical Candidates: A Prospective, Pragmatic, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Quality Improvement Study.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Dec 19;100(24):2125-2131.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
227 patients triaged for a lumbar condition were randomized to receive the standardized triage system (P1 Urgent, P2 Possibly Surgical, P3 Routine Non-urgent) with or without re-triage based on the responses of a 3-item questionnaire (3IQ) to identify leg-dominant symptoms. Responses in the 3IQ could be used upgrade their consultation priority status. Cases with an initial P1 designation upon refe...
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