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Dartmouth University’s Landmark
SPORT study -- DEGENERATIVE SPONDY
´ Degenerative spondylolisthesis: SPORT.
´ Two-year follow up
´ N= 391 for the surgery group, n= 210 for non-surgery group
´ QALY gain for degenerative spondylolisthesis patients was 0.34 and costs
per QALY gained decreased for degenerative spondylolisthesis from
$115,600 at two years to $64,300 at four years.
´ The study authors include Jon D. Lurie, MD, Gunnar B. Andersson, MD,
Sigurd Berven, MD, James Weinstein, DO, Harry Herkowitz, MD, Todd Albert,
MD, Keith Bridwell, MD, and other non-physician authors.