Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Function after spinal treatment, exercise, and rehabilitation: cost-effectiveness analysis based on a randomized controlled trial.
Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a factorial randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Cost-effectiveness evidence does not support use of booklet over no booklet or rehabilitation over no rehabilitation for the postoperative management of patients after spinal surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
ISSLS prize winner: Function After Spinal Treatment, Exercise, and Rehabilitation (FASTER): a factorial randomized trial to determine whether the functional outcome of spinal surgery can be improved.
This was a multicenter, factorial, randomized, controlled trial on the postoperative management of spinal surgery patients, with randomization stratified by surgeon and operative procedure. ⋯ This study found that neither intervention had a significant impact on long-term outcome.