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How to measure the outcome in the surgical treatment of vertebral compression fractures? A systematic literature review of highly cited level-I studies

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BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04305-6

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Osteoporosis; Spine; Vertebral compression fracture; Outcome measure; Citation density

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Through analysis of outcome measures in highly cited Level I studies of VCF treatment, it was found that there is a significant inconsistency in outcome measures. Pain (VAS), quality of life (EQ-5D), disability and function (RMDQ), opioid use, and radiological outcomes (kyphotic angle, VBH, and new VCFs) were the most commonly used outcome parameters.
Background The economic burden of vertebral compression fractures (VCF) caused by osteoporosis was estimated at 37 billion euros in the European Union in 2010. In addition, the incidence is expected to increase by 25% in 2025. The recommendations for the therapy of VCFs (conservative treatment versus cement augmentation procedures) are controversial, what could be partly explained by the lack of standardized outcomes for measuring the success of both treatments. Consensus on outcome parameters may improve the relevance of a study and for further comparisons in meta-analyses. The aim of this study was to analyze outcome measures from frequently cited randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about VCF treatments in order to provide guidance for future studies. Material and methods We carried out a systematic search of all implemented databases from 1973 to 2019 using the Web of Science database. The terms spine and random were used for the search. We included: Level I RCTs, conservative treatment or cement augmentation of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, cited >= 50 times. The outcome parameters of each study were extracted and sorted according to the frequency of use. Results Nine studies met the inclusion criteria. In total, 23 different outcome parameters were used in the nine analyzed studies. Overall, the five most frequently used outcome parameters (>= 4 times used) were the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain (n = 9), European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D; n = 4) and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ, n = 4). Conclusion With our study, we demonstrated that a large inconsistency exists between outcome measures in highly cited Level I studies of VCF treatment. Pain (VAS), followed by HrQoL (EQ-5D) and disability and function (RMDQ), opioid use, and radiological outcome (kyphotic angle, VBH, and new VCFs) were the most commonly used outcome parameters.

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