… Drs Deyo, Mirza, and Goodman take responsibility for the integrity of the data; Drs Deyo and
Mirza and Messrs Martin and Kreuter take responsibility for the accuracy of the data analysis…

… Gray D, Deyo R, Kreuter W, et al. Population-based rates of inpatient and outpatient
lumbar spine surgery in the United States. Presented at the annual scientific meeting of the …

In a world of sustainable energy supply, the latter will be predominantly generated, distributed
and consumed in the form of electric power and hydrogen. In order to balance supply and …

Context Faster magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning has made MRI a potential cost-effective
replacement for radiographs for patients with low back pain. However, whether …

Background It is unknown whether the rate of survival after in-hospital cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) is improving and which characteristics of patients and hospitals predict …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study using a hospital discharge registry of all nonfederal
acute care hospitals in Washington state. Objectives. To determine the cumulative …

Study Design. This study describes recent United States trends and regional variations in the
management of low back pain. Objectives. The authors investigated recent temporal trends …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objectives. To describe the incidence of complications
and mortality associated with surgery for degenerative disease of the cervical spine using …

… MD, MPH †‡ ; Kreuter, William MPA † ; Mirza, Sohail K. MD § ; Heagerty, Patrick J. PhD ¶
; … Deyo RA, Gray DT, Kreuter W, et al. United States trends in lumbar fusion surgery for …

Background: The cumulative risk of a false-positive mammogram can be substantial. We
studied which variables affect the chance of a false-positive mammogram and estimated …