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Adjusting for Inflation and Higher Surgery Costs in a Cost-Effectiveness Study of Spinal Surgery
- Neil H. Shusterman, MD; and
- Haim Erder, PhD
- From Research Pharmaceutical Services, Fort Washington, PA 19034, and Forest Research Institute, Jersey City, NJ 07311.
TO THE EDITOR:
We read with interest the article by Tosteson and colleagues (1) regarding the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatment of spinal stenosis with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis. However, the health economic conclusions of the article may be more favorable than suggested by the authors because of the need to adjust the frame of reference to U.S. dollars and to …
