Open AccessValidating the VR-12 Physical Function Instrument After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with SF-12, PROMIS, and NDI
Author(s) -
Nathaniel W. Jenkins,
James M. Parrish,
Michael T. Nolte,
Nadia M Hrynewycz,
Thomas S Brundage,
Kern Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hss journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-020-09817-w
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cervical discectomy and fusion , minimal clinically important difference , physical therapy , orthopedic surgery , patient reported outcomes measurement information system , patient reported outcome , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , cervical spine , psychometrics , computerized adaptive testing , nursing , clinical psychology
Development and validation of Veterans RAND 12-item (VR-12) physical component survey (PCS) has been established among civilian and veteran populations but it has not been examined among anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) patients.