NeuroPoint Alliance in the Literature
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July Effect” Revisited: July Surgeries at Residency Training Programs are Associated with Equivalent Long-term Clinical Outcomes Following Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Surgery.
Chan AK, Patel A, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Shaffrey CI, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Choy W, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Dec; [Epub ahead of print].
In Reply: A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of the Prospective Quality Outcomes Database.
Chan AK, Bission EF, Bydon M, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct; 87(5):E609-E610.
Patients with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder can achieve optimum Long term outcomes after surgery for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: Analysis from the quality outcomes database (QOD).
Kashlan O, Swong K, Alvi MA, Bisson EF, Mummaneni PV, Knightly J, Chan A, Yolcu YU, Glassman S, Foley K, Slotkin JR, Potts E, Shaffrey M, Shaffrey CI, Haid RW Jr, Fu KM, Wang MY, Asher AL, Bydon M, Park P.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 Oct; 197:106098.
A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of the Prospective Quality Outcomes Database.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Foley KT, Glassman SD, Shaffrey CI, Wang MY, Park P, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep; 87(3): 555-562.
Sexual Dysfunction: Prevalence and Prognosis in Patients Operated for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Fu KM, Park P, Robinson LC, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Shaffrey CI, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Wang MY, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug; 87(2): 200-210.
Outcomes and Complications With Age in Spondylolisthesis: An Evaluation of the Elderly From the Quality Outcomes Database.
Karsy M, Chan AK, Mummaneni PV, Virk MS, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey CI, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Asher AL, Knightly JJ, Park P, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Haid RW, Wang M, Bisson EF.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jul; 45(14):1000-1008.
Regional Variance in Disability and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Surgery for Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Quality Outcomes Database Analysis.
Sherrod BA, Mummaneni PV, Alvi MA, Chan AK, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Bisson EF.
World Neurosurg. 2020 Jun; 138:e336-e344.
Predictors of the Best Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Shaffrey CI, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun; [Epub ahead of print].
Open versus minimally invasive decompression for low-grade spondylolisthesis: analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database.
Bisson EF, Mummaneni PV, Virk MS, Knightly J, Alvi MA, Goyal A, Chan AK, Guan J, Glassman S, Foley K, Slotkin JR, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Shaffrey CI, Haid RW, Fu KM, Wang MY, Park P, Asher AL, Bydon M.
J Neurosurg: Spine. 2020 May; [Epub ahead of print].
Correlation of return to work with patient satisfaction after surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis: an analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database.
DiGiorgio AM, Mummaneni PV, Park P, Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Foley KT, Glassman SD, Shaffrey CI, Potts EA, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Wang MY, Fu KM, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Haid RW, Slotkin JR.
Neurosurg Focus. 2020 May; 48(5): E5.
Assessing the differences in characteristics of patients lost to follow-up at 2 years: results from the Quality Outcomes Database study on outcomes of surgery for grade I spondylolisthesis.
Bisson EF, Mummaneni PV, Knightly J, Alvi MA, Goyal A, Chan AK, Guan J, Biase M, Strauss A, Glassman S, Foley K, Slotkin JR, Potts E, Shaffrey M, Shaffrey CI, Haid RW, Fu KM, Wang MY, Park P, Asher AL, Bydon M.
J Neurosurg: Spine. 2020 Feb; 1-9.
Obese Patients Benefit, but do not Fare as Well as Nonobese Patients, Following Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Surgery: An Analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey CI, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, DiGiorgio AM, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurgery. 2020 Jan; 86(1):80-87.
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Predictors of nonroutine discharge among patients undergoing surgery for grade I spondylolisthesis: insights from the Quality Outcomes Database.
Mummaneni PV, Bydon M, Knightly J, Alvi MA, Goyal A, Chan AK, Guan J, Biase M, Strauss A, Glassman S, Foley KT, Slotkin JR, Potts E, Shaffrey M, Shaffrey CI, Haid RW, Fu KM, Wang MY, Park P, Asher AL, Bisson EF.
J Neurosurg: Spine. 2019 Dec; 1-10.
A comparison of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and decompression alone for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey CI, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Guan J, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
Neurosurg Focus. 2019 May; 46(5): E13.
Predictive model for long-term patient satisfaction after surgery for grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: insights from the Quality Outcomes Database.
Mummaneni PV, Bydon M, Alvi MA, Chan AK, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey CI, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Guan J, Haid RW, Bisson EF.
Neurosurg Focus. 2019 May; 46(5): E12.
Laminectomy alone versus fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis in 426 patients from the prospective Quality Outcomes Database.
Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Glassman SD, Foley KT, Potts EA, Shaffrey CI, Shaffrey ME, Coric D, Knightly JJ, Park P, Wang MY, Fu KM, Slotkin JR, Asher AL, Virk MS, Kerezoudis P, Chotai S, DiGiorgio AM, Haid RW, Mummaneni PV.
J Neurosurg: Spine. 2018 Nov; 30(2): 234-241.
Quality of life outcomes for brain metastasis patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery: pre-procedural predictive factors from a prospective national registry
Jason P. Sheehan, MD, PhD; Inga Grills, MD; Veronica L. Chiang, MD; Huamei Dong, MD; Arthur Berg, MD; Ronald E. Warnick, MD; Douglas Kondziolka, MD; Brian Kavanaugh, MD
October 2018
A Strategy for Risk-Adjusted Ranking of Surgeons and Practices Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes After Elective Lumbar Surgery
Sivaganesan, Ahilan, MD; Asher, Anthony L., MD; Bydon, Mohamad, MD, FAANS; Khan, Inamullah, MD; Kerezoudis, Panagoitis, MD; Foley, Kevin T., MD; Nian, Hui, PhD; Harrell, Frank E. Jr., PhD; Archer, Kristin R., PhD, DPT; Devin, Clinton J., MD
Spine | October 2018
Is Length of Stay Influenced by the Weekday on Which Lumbar Surgery is Performed?
A Sivaganesan, MD; CJ Devin, MD; I Khan, MD; P Kerezoudis, MD; H Nian, PhD; FE Harrell Jr, PhD; M Bydon, MD; AL Asher, MDDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery and Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt Spine Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Neurosurgery | August 2018
Predictive Model for Medical and Surgical Readmissions Following Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A National Study of 33,674 Patients.
A Sivaganesan, MD; S Zuckerman, MD; I Khan, MD; FE Harrell Jr, PhD; JS Pennings, PhD; R Harbaugh, MD; KT Foley, MD; M Bydon, MD; Al Asher, MD; CJ Devin, MD; KR Archer, PhD
Spine | Sep 2018
Clinical outcomes of decompression alone versus and decompression and fusion for first episode recurrent disc herniation
LY Carreon, MD, MSc; EF Bisson, MD; EA Potts, MD; M Brown, MS; RR Cowan, MA; S Gren, BSN; SD Glassman, MD
The Spine Journal | Oct 2018
Comparison of Outcomes Following Anterior vs Posterior Fusion Surgery for Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: An Analysis From Quality Outcomes Database
AL Asher, CJ Devin, P Kerezoudis, S Chotai, H Nian, FE Harrell, A Sivaganesan, MJ McGirt, KR Archer, KT Foley, PV Mummaneni, EF Bisson, JJ Knightly, CI Shaffrey, and M Bydon
Neurosurgery | May 2018
Drivers of Variability in 90-day Cost for Primary Single-level Microdiscectomy
S Chotai, A Sivaganesan, SL Parker, JA Sielatycki, KR Archer, H Nian, E Stephens, OS Aaronson, MJ McGirt, and CJ Devin
Neurosurgery | May 2018
Women fare best following surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a comparison of the most and least satisfied patients utilizing data from the Quality Outcomes Database
AK Chan, EF Bisson, M Bydon, SD Glassman, KT Foley, EA Potts, CI Shaffrey, ME Shaffrey, D Coric, JJ Knightly, P Park, KM Fu, JR Slotkin, AL Asher, MS Virk, P Kerezoudis, S Chotai, AM DiGiorgio, AY Chan, RW Haid, and PV Mummaneni
Neurosurgical Focus | January 2018
Defining the Minimum Clinically Important Difference for Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Insights from the Quality Outcomes Database
Anthony L. Asher, MD, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, MD, Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH, Steven D. Glassman, MD, Kevin T. Foley, MD, Jonathan Slotkin, MD, Eric A. Potts, MD,
Neurosurgical Focus January | 2018
Minimally invasive versus open fusion for Grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database.
Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Kerezoudis P, Glassman S, Foley K, Slotkin JR, Potts E, Shaffrey M, Shaffrey CI, Coric D, Knightly J, Park P, Fu KM, Devin CJ, Chotai S, Chan AK, Virk M, Asher AL, Bydon M.
Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Aug; 43(2): E11.
An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 1. Disability, quality of life, and pain outcomes following lumbar spine surgery: predicting likely individual patient outcomes for shared decision-making.
McGirt, M., Bydon, M., Archer, K., Devin, C., Chotai, S., Parker, S., … Asher, A.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | October 2017
An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 2. Predictive model for return to work after elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.
Asher, A., Devin, C., Archer, K., Chotai, S.,Parker, S., Bydon, M., … McGirt, M.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | October 2017
Predictors of extended length of stay, discharge to inpatient rehab, and hospital readmission following elective lumbar spine surgery: introduction of the Carolina-Semmes Grading Scale.
McGirt, M., Parker, S., Chotai, S., Pfortmiller, D., Sorenson, J., Foley, K., & Asher, A.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | October 2017
Effect of patients’ functional status on satisfaction with outcomes 12-months after elective spine surgery for lumbar degenerative disease
Silky Chotai MD, Clinton J. Devin MD, Kristin R. Archer DPT, PhD, Mohamad Bydon MD FAANS, Matthew J. McGirt MD, Hui Nian PhD, Frank E. Harrell Jr. PhD, Robert S. Dittus MD, MPH, Anthony L. Asher MD, QOD Vanguard Sites†
The Spine Journal December | 2017
Patient characteristics of smokers undergoing lumbar spine surgery: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database
Anthony L. Asher, MD, Clinton J. Devin, MD, Brandon McCutcheon, MD, Silky Chotai, MD, Kristin R. Archer, PhD, Hui Nian, PhD, Frank E. Harrell Jr., PhD, Matthew McGirt, MD, Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, Kevin Foley, MD, Steven D. Glassman, MD, and Mohamad Bydon, MD FAANS, for the QOD Vanguard Sites
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine December | 2017
Modeled cost-effectiveness of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion compared with posterolateral fusion for spondylolisthesis using N(2)QOD data.
Carreon, L., Glassman, S., Ghogawala, Z., Mummaneni, P., McGirt, M., & Asher, A.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | June 2016
Inadequacy of 3-month Oswestry Disability Index outcome for assessing individual longer-term patient experience after lumbar spine surgery.
Asher, A., Chotai, S., Devin, C., Speroff, T., Harrell, F., Nian, H., … McGirt, M.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | August 2016
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the outpatient ambulatory surgery setting: analysis of 1000 consecutive cases and comparison to hospital inpatient ACDF.
Adamson, T., Godil, S., Mehrlich, M., Mendenhall, S., Asher, A., & McGirt, M.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | June 2016
Guidance on Legal Challenges and Regulatory Obligations for Clinical Data Registries
Physician Clinical Registry Coalition | February 2015
Effect of complications within 90 days on the patient-reported outcomes 3 months and 12 months following elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease
Chotai, S., Parker, S., Sivaganesan, A., Sielatycki, A. Asher, A., McGirt, M., Devin, C.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Quality analysis of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the outpatient vs. inpatient setting: analysis of 7,288 patients from NSQIP database
McGirt, M., Godil, S., Asher, A., Parker, S., Devin, C.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Patient-reported outcomes 3 months after spine surgery: Is it an accurate predictor of 12-month outcome in real-world registry platforms?
Parker, S., Godil, G., Devin, C., Asher, A., and McGirt, M.
Neurosurgical Focusm | December 2015
Introduction: Defining, measuring, and predicting quality in neurosurgery.
Asher, A., McGirt, M., & Ghogawala; Z.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Prediction model for outcome after low-back surgery: Individualized likelihood of complication, hospital re-admission, return to work and 12-month improvement in functional disability.
Parker, S., Godil, G., Devin, C., Asher, A., & McGirt, M.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Neurosurgery value and quality in the context of the Affordable Care Act: a policy perspective.
Menger, R., Guthikonda, B., Storey, C., Nanda, A., McGirt, M., & Asher, A.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
The National Neurosurgery Quality & Outcomes Database Qualified Clinical Data Registry: 2015 measure specifications and rationale.
Parker, S., McGirt, M., Bekelis, K., Holland, C., Davies, J., Devin, C., … Asher, A.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
The present and future of quality measures and public reporting in neurosurgery.
Bekelis, K., McGirt, M., Parker, S., Holland, C., Davies, J., Devin, C., … Asher, A.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Can big data bridge the chasm? Issues, opportunities, and strategies for the evolving value-based healthcare environment.
Holland, C., Foley, K., & Asher, A.
Neurosurgical Focus | December 2015
Benefit of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion vs Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in Lumbar Spine Disorders: a Propensity-Matched Analysis From the National Neurosurgical Quality and Outcomes Database Registry.
Glassman, S., Carreon, L., Ghogawala, Z., Foley, K., McGirt, M. & Asher, A.
Neurosurgery | November 2015
Predictive value of 3-month lumbar discectomy outcomes in the NeuroPoint-SD Registry.
Whitmore, R., Curran, J., Ali, Z., Mummaneni, P., Shaffrey, C, Heary, R., … Ghogawala, Z.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine | October 2015
Lumbar Surgery in the Elderly Provides Significant Health Benefit in the U.S. Health Care System: Patient-Reported Outcomes in 4,370 Patients From the N2QOD Registry.
McGirt, M., Parker, S., Hilibrand, A., Mummaneni, P., Glassman, S., Devin, C.; & Asher, A.
Neurosurgery | October 2015
Oswestry Disability Index Score 3 Months After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery Does Not Accurately Identify Effective vs Noneffective Spine Care at 12 Months.
Asher, A., Chotai, S., Devin, C., Parker, S., Sivaganesan, A., Harell, F., … McGirt, M.
Neurosurgery | August 2015
Registry Science Has Identified Opportunities for Improvement in Spine Care.
Parker, S. & Asher, A.
AANS Neurosurgeon | June 2015
Using Clinical Registries to Improve the Quality of Neurosurgical Care.
Asher, A., Selden, N., Parker, S., Rolston, J., & McGirt, M.
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America | April 2015
- Clinical Registries and Evidence-Based Care Pathways: Raising the Bar for Meaningful Measurement and Delivery of Value-Based Care
Asher, A. L., Devin, C. J., Mroz, T., Fehlings, M., Parker, S. L., & McGirt, M. J.
Spine | October 2014 - The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD): A Collaborative North American Outcomes Registry to Advance Value-Based Spine Care
Asher, A. L., Speroff, T., Dittus, R. S., Parker, S. L., Davies, J. M., Selden, N., … McGirt, M. J.
Spine | October 2014 - 2014 Presentation at AANS Annual Scientific Meeting: “N2QOD Interim Results and Predictors of Persistent 12 Month Disability Following Lumbar Surgery
- The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD) Pilot: Interim Analysis of Registry Feasibility, Data Integrity, and the Safety and Effectiveness of Surgical Spine Care
Asher, A., Watridge, C., Mummaneni, P., Knightly, J., Oetting, G., Theodore, N., … McGirt, M. - National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database at One Year: Preliminary Data and Progress Report
Asher, A. L.
- The Science of Clinical Practice: Using Registries and Other Tools to Improve the Quality of Neurosurgical Care
- The Science of Clinical Practice: We’re Clinicians Too! Spine Care and Spine Surgery: the Payor’s Perspective
- The Science of Clinical Practice: Regulations Driving the New Quality Paradigm
- The Science of Clinical Practice: Prospective Data Collection – Provider Perspective
- The Science of Clinical Practice: Use of Quality and Outcomes Data from the Hospital Perspective
- Spine Patient Data Gathering of the Future: A Q&A with Drs. Anthony Asher and Matt McGirt of N²QOD
- NeuroPoint Alliance and N²QOD: Transforming the Science of Neurosurgical Practice
AANS Neurosurgical Focus Science of Practice Issue, January 2013
- The science of practice: addressing the challenges of modern health care
- Neurosurgical practice and health care reform: moving toward quality-based health care delivery
- The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database and NeuroPoint Alliance: rationale, development, and implementation
- Measuring clinical practice: science and methods
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