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  • 1*Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, K4/834 Clinical Science Center, Madison, WI †Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center in Musculoskeletal Diseases, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH ‡Clinical Affairs and Quality Improvement, Hart Health Strategies, Washington, DC §Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; and ¶Lahey Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.

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Measuring value in spine care is crucial due to rising costs and disability. Economic and patient-reported outcomes are key, but interpretation requires considering perspective, time, risk, and treatment alternatives.

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  • Health economics
  • Spine care research
  • Value-based healthcare

Background:

  • Spinal disorders are a leading cause of pain and disability.
  • Treatment costs are substantial and rising, despite evidence of improved health outcomes.
  • There is a growing imperative to assess the value of spine care interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe value measurement in spine care.
  • To discuss the motivation, methods, and limitations of value measurement.
  • To present economic and legislative drivers for value assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of economic and legislative imperatives.
  • Definition and measurement methods for value in spine care.
  • Presentation of limitations and caveats in value assessment.

Main Results:

  • Examples of value calculations in spine care are presented and critiqued.
  • Methods for improving and broadening value measurement are suggested.
  • The role of prospective registries in measuring value is discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Value in spine care can be measured using economic and patient-reported outcomes.
  • Interpretation of value must account for assessor perspective, assessment duration, risk stratification, and treatment alternatives.