RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Pilot Study of the Use of Pain Questionnaires in Vertebroplasty Research
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1364
OP 1365
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1510
VO 30
IS 7
A1 Gray, L.A.
A1 Kallmes, D.F.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/7/1364.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Administration of comprehensive outcomes measures in elderly patients presenting for vertebroplasty is considered difficult. We administered a battery of 11 outcomes questionnaires with a total of 82 questions, both in person before vertebroplasty and by telephone after vertebroplasty in 20 consecutive patients (mean age, 74.5 years; 80% women). Initial and follow-up interviews required an average of 17.4 ± 0.36 minutes (range, 14–21 minutes) and 27.2 ± 0.73 minutes (range, 16–33 minutes), respectively.