Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS): protocol for a multicentre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (FuJourn).

Alison B RushtonJ Bart StaalMartin VerraAndrew EmmsMichael Reddington Alison B RushtonAshley ColePaul WillemsLorin BennekerAnnabel MassonNicola R Heneghan

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

The study has ethical approval (IRAS 223283). Findings will ensure that patient-driven data inform precision rehabilitation by understanding the patient journey. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

Keyphrases

case report
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
big data
decision making
drug administration