Low back pain (LBP) is currently the leading cause of disability worldwide and the most
common reason for workers' compensation (WC) claims. Studies have demonstrated that …

Abstract Background Context Numerous studies have demonstrated poorer outcomes in
patients with Workers' compensation (WC) when compared with those without WC following …

Background The purposes of this study were to establish thresholds for improvement in
patient-reported outcome scores that signify the minimal clinically important difference …

Background: High loss-to-follow-up rates are a risk in even the most rigorously designed
randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Consequently, predicting and preventing loss to follow …

Purpose In light of recently-proposed quality measures for carpal tunnel release (CTR),
elucidating the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for selected outcome …

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are frequently utilized to assess
patient perceptions of health and function. Numerous factors influence self-reported physical …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have established the minimum clinically important difference
(MCID) in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Background Internationally, elective spinal surgery rates in workers' compensation
populations are high, as are reoperation rates, while return-to-work rates following spinal …

Background: Superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions and anterior instability are
common causes of shoulder pain and dysfunction among active-duty members of the United …

Background: Hip arthroscopy is a procedure commonly performed to correct various hip
pathologies such as femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears. These hip pathologies …