For patients age 18 and older undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery, the average change from pre-operative functional status to one year (nine to fifteen months) post-operative functional status using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI version 2.1a) patient reported outcome tool.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
There is not a traditional numerator for this measure; the measure is calculating the average change in functional status score from pre-operative to post-operative functional status score. The measure is NOT aiming for a numerator target value for a post-operative ODI score.
For example:
The average change in low back function was an increase in 17.2 points one year post-operatively on a 100 point scale.
Denominator
Adult patients age and older (no upper age limit) who undergo a lumbar spine fusion procedure during a calendar year performance period (e.g. dates of procedure occurring between 1/1/2013 and 12/31/2013) AND have a completed pre-operative and post-operative ODI patient reported outcome assessments.
Exclusions
Exclusions are for patients with spine related cancer, fracture and infection and idiopathic or congenital scoliosis.
Measure Record
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ODI - United States/English - Version of 29 Jul 11 - Mapi Institute.
ID6287 / ODI_AU2.1a_eng-US.doc
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