title: Outcomes studies in cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
abstract: Successfully measuring cerebrovascular neurosurgery outcomes requires an appreciation of the current state-of-the-art epidemiological instruments, their specific relevance to surgical treatments and the underlying pathological entity, and ultimately the right set of questions for the next generation of studies. In this paper the authors address these questions with specific attention to measurement targets, individual modeling scales, and types of studies, all within a conceptual framework for specific disease models in their current state of outcomes modeling in cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Cerebrovascular Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
authors.forename: Bob S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data