We have a clarification for our readers regarding our recent article about orthopedic and spine registries. In describing the newly launched North American Spine Society (NASS) registry, we may have mis-characterized the data entry process.
Registry Article Clarification
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To be clear, for the North American Spine Society registry, data is entered manually by clinicians at the time of patient encounter. It is not retrieved from the medical record and does not include any identifiable patient health information. Patients enter data from Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) surveys. Both clinicians and patients use a secure and user-friendly web portal.
We hope that clears up any confusion.
And for more information about the NASS registry, please contact: Pam Hayden, phayden@spine.org.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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