Trial reportSpine2010
Degenerative spondylolisthesis versus spinal stenosis: does a slip matter? Comparison of baseline characteristics and outcomes (SPORT).
Trial report in Spine, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Surgery for adult spondylolisthesis: a systematic review of the evidence.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Pooled it
- Management of lumbar spinal stenosis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016Pooled it
- Surgical Outcome Predictor in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disease Based on Health Related Quality of Life Using Euro-Quality 5 Dimensions Analysis.Yonsei medical journal · 2016Trial
- Who should undergo surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis? Treatment effect predictors in SPORT.Spine · 2013Trial
- Trial
- Development and Validation of Machine Learning-Based Predictive Model for Prolonged Hospital Stay after Decompression Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis.Spine surgery and related research · 2024Article
- Article
- Specific foraminal changes originate from degenerative spondylolisthesis on computed tomographic images.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Surgical outcomes between posterior decompression alone and posterior decompression with fusion surgery among patients with Meyerding grade 2 degenerative spondylolisthesis: a multicenter cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Comparison of 90-day complications and two-year reoperation rates between anterior and posterior interbody fusion for single-level degenerative spondylolisthesis.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Worsening pain and quality of life for spine surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Roles of psychological distress and patient activation.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
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- Percutaneous endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression under 3D real-time image-guided navigation for spinal stenosis in degenerative lumbar kyphoscoliosis patients: an innovative preliminary study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- [Operative treatment of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine].Der Nervenarzt · 2018Review
- Central lumbar spinal stenosis: natural history of non-surgical patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Article
- The outcome of decompression alone for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Article
- Comparison of Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment between Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Degenerative Spinal Stenosis.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2014Article
- Disc degeneration-related clinical phenotypes.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2014Review
- Mechanical low back pain--a rheumatologist's view.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2013Review
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
STUDY
designAs-treated analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial.
objectiveTo compare baseline characteristics and surgical and nonoperative outcomes between degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and spinal stenosis (SPS) patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: DS and SPS patients are often combined in clinical studies despite differences in underlying pathology and treatment.
methodsThe DS cohort included 601 patients (369 [61%] underwent surgery), and the SPS cohort included 634 patients (394 [62%] underwent surgery). Baseline characteristics were compared between the 2 groups. Changes from baseline for surgical and nonoperative outcomes were compared at 1 and 2 years using longitudinal regression models. Primary outcome measures included the SF-36 bodily pain and physical function scores and the Oswestry Disability Index.
resultsThe DS patients included more females (69% vs. 39%, P < 0.001), were older (66.1 year vs. 64.6 years, P = 0.021), and were less likely to have multilevel stenosis (35% vs. 61%, P < 0.001) compared with the SPS patients. There were no significant baseline differences on any of the main outcome measures. DS patients undergoing surgery were much more likely to be fused than SPS patients (94% vs. 11%, P < 0.001) and improved more with surgery than SPS patients on all primary outcome measures (DS vs. SPS): physical function (+30.4 vs. +25.3, P = 0.004 at 1 year; + 28.3 vs. +21.4, P < 0.001 at 2 years), bodily pain (+32.3 vs. +27.5, P = 0.006 at 1 year; +31.1 vs. +26.1, P = 0.003 at 2 years), and Oswestry Disability Index (-25.9 vs. -21.0, P < 0.001 at 1 year; -24.7 vs. -20.2, P < 0.001 at 2 years). Patients treated nonoperatively improved less than those treated surgically, and there were no significant differences in nonoperative outcomes between the 2 cohorts.
conclusionOverall, DS and SPS patients had similar baseline characteristics. However, DS patients improved more with surgery than SPS patients. Future studies should probably not combine these heterogeneous patient populations.
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