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[Agency] NIH [Project Title] COMPLICATIONS OF SURGERY FOR SPINAL STENOSIS: A CLINICAL PREDICTION RULE [Institution] OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY [Amount] $169,214 [Summary] (1) Determine rates and reasons for repeat spine surgery in the population and salient subgroups; (2) determine rates of life-threatening complications and 30-day mortality as a function of age, comorbidity, prior surgery, and surgical invasiveness; and (3) develop and validate prediction rules for major adverse events. These studies will enhance surgeons' ability to estimate operative risks and advise patients about the benefits and risks of spine surgery, thus improving patient safety in a high-risk context. [Completion/ Closing Date] 09/22/2011 [Link] link [Category] 
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