title: Background to understanding value-based surgical spine care.
authors.affiliation: *Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Charlotte, NC †Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI ‡Health Services Consulting Corporation, Boxborough, MA §Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY ¶Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; and ∥Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McGirt
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Angevine
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mroz
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fehlings
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery