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Metrics to evaluate post-ACDF dysphagia

8 January 2024 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | ACDF, Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, Dysphagia, Objective dysphagia scales, Patient reported outcome measures (PROM), Post-operative dysphagia, Subjective dysphagia scales

The authors performed a literature review to evaluate the current classification metrics for quantifying dysphagia after anterior spine surgery and, specifically, cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). They selected 19 articles after reviewing literature from 2005 to 2021. The result of...

Patient-reported outcome measures in septorhinoplasty

1 March 2015 | | Rhinoplasty | Septorhinoplasty, Patient reported outcome measures

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used increasingly in surgical research to quantify the efficacy of surgical interventions. This can help to fill an ‘evidence gap’ where healthcare rationing threatens particular treatments. Procedures aimed at improving quality of life, especially with...