title: Health economic analysis of adult deformity surgery.
abstract: Given the substantial growth in frequency and expense of spine deformity surgery, and the general economic landscape of the health care system, health economics research has an important role in the literature on adult spinal deformity (ASD). The purpose of this article is to provide an update on the current state of health economics studies in the ASD literature and to introduce areas in which health economics might play some additional role in future research on ASD.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX, USA. Ian.McCarthy@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hostin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saigal
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ames
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome