title: [Implementation of the Danish national database Danespine for spinal surgery].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the response rate at one year follow-up in Danespine (DS) and the outcome after spine surgery. Medical charts were compared to the number of patients in DS. Outcome was measured in pain reduction for legs/back and the improvement in EuroQol (EQ-5D) score. 99.5% of the patients were registered in DS at the time of surgery, 83.7% at one year follow-up. The mean visual analogue scale score for legs/back declined from 63.2/54.0 to 33.2/34.6. The patients' EQ-5D score improved from 0.33 to 0.62. The complication rate was 12.7%. We have implemented DS in order to evaluate the patient satisfaction after surgery, and the patients' benefit from spine surgery.
authors.affiliation: Rygkirurgisk Center Middelfart, Sygehus Lillebælt, Østre Hougvej 55, 5500 Middelfart. ane.simony@slb.regionsyddanmark.dk.
authors.forename: Ane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simony
authors.forename: Karen Højmark
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: Mikkel Østerheden
authors.initials: MØ
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires