Journal of Spine

Jose Antonio Becerra Fontal

Publications

• Review Article
  Evaluation of Health Related Quality of Life in Patients Candidate for Spine Surgery
  Author(s): Jose Antonio Becerra Fontal, Joan Bagó Granell, Josep Garré Olmo, Anton Rañé Tarragó, Misericordia Ramos, Xavier Rived, Francisco Peris Prats and Carlos Villanueva LealJose Antonio Becerra Fontal, Joan Bagó Granell, Josep Garré Olmo, Anton Rañé Tarragó, Misericordia Ramos, Xavier Rived, Francisco Peris Prats and Carlos Villanueva Leal
  
  Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of life of patients who are candidates for spine surgery using a quality of life measure adjusted according to age and sex. Methods: The SF-36 health questionnaire was administered consecutively to patients admitted for spine surgery. They were classified according to their clinical status: low back pain, lumbar radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication, cervical radiculopathy and cervical myelopathy. Associated morbidities were registered retrospectively using the Charlson comorbidity index. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to compare the groups with each other, with the general average population and with the average population adjusted by age and sex using standardized T values. Results: 284 patients with an average age of 49.6 years .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000239

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