It is becoming increasingly more accepted that Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) should be used to assess surgical interventions. We report on a pilot study of a generic database with complete pre and post-operative data sets in a UK hospital. 19 cases undergoing lumbar surgery in our institution were prospectively reviewed between January and August 2010. Pre and post–operative data assessing pain, back pain specific function, generic health, work disability and patient satisfaction were collected using a core outcome measures index, EuroQol EQ-5D and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Details of surgery and assessment of treatment outcome by the operating surgeon was also assessed.Introduction
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